Information about #8E95C2 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8E95C2 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 149, 194) — 55.7% red, 58.4% green, 76.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 18 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned classic blue, #8E95C2 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Zephyr (#809AC6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rock Blue (#93A2BA) and Smokescreen (#93A2B7).

The recipe behind #8E95C2 is rgb(142, 149, 194), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8E95C2: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #8E95C2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8E95C2 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8E95C2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E95C2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8E95C2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#858AAA

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Grey

#808080

#8E95C2 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8E95C2 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#95C28E
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#8EC2A1
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Nearest named colors to #8E95C2

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

#8E95C2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E95C2
  • RGB142, 149, 194
  • CMYK20, 18, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(142, 149, 194)
  • HSL232°, 30%, 66%
  • HSL Precise231.923°, 29.885%, 65.882%
  • HSV232°, 27%, 76%
  • HSB232°, 27%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.584, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.584, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.584, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8E95C2
  • DECIMAL ID9344450
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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