All About Color #8979E2

#8979E2

About #8979E2

#8979E2 is a light blue color with the hex code #8979E2. In RGB it is red 137, green 121, blue 226; in HSL it is hue 249°, saturation 64%, lightness 68%; in CMYK it is 39%, 46%, 0%, 11%. Its contrast ratio is 3.56:1 on white and 5.90:1 on black.

#8979E2 Color Conversion

Hex triplet89, 79, E2
CMYK39.38%, 46.46%, 0.00%, 11.37%
RGB Decimal137, 121, 226
HSL249°, 64%, 68%
RGB Octal211, 171, 342
HSV (HSB)249.14°, 46.46%, 88.63%
RGB Binary10001001, 1111001, 11100010
CIE-L*AB56.57, 30.94, -51.55
RGB Percent53.73%, 47.45%, 88.63%
CIE-L*CH56.57, 60.12, 300.97
XYZ30.88, 24.48, 75.05
CIE-L*UV56.57, 0.26, -84.41
xyY0.24, 0.19, 24.48
Hunter-Lab49.48, 24.81, -55.29
RYB53.73%, 47.45%, 88.63%

Color Accessibility Scores

#8979E2 on a dark background: contrast 5.90:1, passes WCAG AA.
#8979E2 on a light background: contrast 3.56:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #8979E2, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#8979E2 · #CBC4F2 · #462ED1 · #D2E279 · #EBF2C4

Analogous palette

#79D2E2 · #799EE2 · #8979E2 · #BD79E2 · #E279D2

Triadic palette

#8979E2 · #E28979 · #79E289 · #CBC4F2 · #F2CBC4

Tetradic palette

#8979E2 · #E2799E · #D2E279 · #79E2BD · #462ED1

Monochromatic palette

#35239F · #513AD4 · #8979E2 · #C0B8EF · #EDEAFA

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