Information about #8999EC color

#8999EC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8999EC belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 153, 236) (53.7% red, 60% green, 92.5% blue), or CMYK 39 / 33 / 0 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively classic blue, #8999EC floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Phthalo Blue (#8B96E7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Portage (#8B9FEE) and Light Sapphire Blue (#8BA2E7).

The recipe behind #8999EC is rgb(137, 153, 236), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8999EC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8999EC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8999EC color variations

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

#8999EC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8999EC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8999EC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8999EC 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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#8999EC 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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#ECDB89
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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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#CBEC89
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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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#89CBEC
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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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#EC8999
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#99EC89
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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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#DB89EC
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#ECDB89
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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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#EC89CB
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#ECDB89
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#89ECAA
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Nearest named colors to #8999EC

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

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

Portage color link
Portage

#8B9FEE

Light Sapphire Blue color link
Light Sapphire Blue

#8BA2E7

Perrywinkle color link
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Periwinkle Blue color link
Periwinkle Blue

#8F99FB

Light Persian Blue color link
Light Persian Blue

#968BE7

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

#8999EC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8999EC
  • RGB137, 153, 236
  • CMYK39, 33, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(137, 153, 236)
  • HSL230°, 72%, 73%
  • HSL Precise230.303°, 72.263%, 73.137%
  • HSV230°, 42%, 93%
  • HSB230°, 42%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.600, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.600, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.600, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8999EC
  • DECIMAL ID9017836
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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