Information about #8E99DE color

#8E99DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E99DE belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 153, 222) — 55.7% red, 60% green, 87.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 27 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8E99DE reads as a clearly saturated classic blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Magic Carpet (#8B98D8). Slightly further away sit Light Phthalo Blue (#8B96E7) and Light Sapphire Blue (#8BA2E7).

The recipe behind #8E99DE is rgb(142, 153, 222), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8E99DE: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8E99DE color variations

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#8E99DE 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8E99DE

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E99DE
  • RGB142, 153, 222
  • CMYK31, 27, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(142, 153, 222)
  • HSL232°, 55%, 71%
  • HSL Precise231.75°, 54.795%, 71.373%
  • HSV232°, 36%, 87%
  • HSB232°, 36%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.600, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.600, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.600, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8E99DE
  • DECIMAL ID9345502
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01