Information about #8980EE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8980EE is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 128, 238) — 53.7% red, 50.2% green, 93.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 40 / 43 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8980EE presents itself as a strongly colored classic blue — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Crocus Purple (#9172EC) and Light Persian Blue (#968BE7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(137, 128, 238)), which gives #8980EE its character. If you plan to put text on a #8980EE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #8980EE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8980EE color variations

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

#8980EE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8980EE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8980EE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8980EE 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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#8980EE 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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#AFEE81
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#EEC181
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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
#8980EE
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#EE8A81
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#81EE8A
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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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#EE81E5
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#81EE8A
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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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#EE81AF
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#81EEC1
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Nearest named colors to #8980EE

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

Perrywinkle color link
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

Crocus Purple color link
Crocus Purple

#9172EC

Light Persian Blue color link
Light Persian Blue

#968BE7

Pastel Ultramarine color link
Pastel Ultramarine

#807DDB

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

Slate Blue Light color link
Slate Blue Light

#8470FF

Medium Purple color link
Medium Purple

#9370DB

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

Violets Are Blue color link
Violets Are Blue

#8366F4

Purple Mimosa color link
Purple Mimosa

#9E7BFF

Medium Slate Blue color link
Medium Slate Blue

#7B68EE

Grace in Action at Aidans color link
Grace in Action at Aidans

#7087FA

#8980EE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8980EE
  • RGB137, 128, 238
  • CMYK40, 43, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(137, 128, 238)
  • HSL245°, 76%, 72%
  • HSL Precise244.909°, 76.389%, 71.765%
  • HSV245°, 46%, 93%
  • HSB245°, 46%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.502, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.502, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.502, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8980EE
  • DECIMAL ID9011438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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