ColorTool
Log in
#8799BC

#8799bc ≈ Cool Gray

  • azure
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#8799bc is a color from the azure family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.94% red, 60% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.19% cyan, 18.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 219.62°, with 28.34% saturation and 63.33% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8c92ac), ΔE 5.1.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#9999cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.3156

Complementary

  1. #8799bc
  2. #bcaa87

Split complementary

  1. #8799bc
  2. #bc8f87
  3. #b3bc87

Analogous

  1. #87b3bc
  2. #8799bc
  3. #8f87bc

Triadic

  1. #8799bc
  2. #bc8799
  3. #99bc87

Tetradic

  1. #8799bc
  2. #aa87bc
  3. #bcaa87
  4. #99bc87

Square

  1. #8799bc
  2. #bc87b3
  3. #bcaa87
  4. #87bc8f

Monochromatic

  1. #3d4d6d
  2. #58709e
  3. #8799bc
  4. #b8c3d7
  5. #e9ecf3

Shades

#8799bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8799bc
  2. #7a8aa9
  3. #6c7a96
  4. #5f6b84
  5. #515c71
  6. #444d5e
  7. #363d4b
  8. #292e38
  9. #1b1f26
  10. #0e0f13
  11. #000000

Tints

#8799bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8799bc
  2. #93a3c3
  3. #9fadc9
  4. #abb8d0
  5. #b7c2d7
  6. #c3ccde
  7. #cfd6e4
  8. #dbe0eb
  9. #e7ebf2
  10. #f3f5f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8799bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8799bc
  2. #8697b6
  3. #8694b0
  4. #8592aa
  5. #848fa4
  6. #848d9e
  7. #838a98
  8. #828892
  9. #81858c
  10. #818386
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 7.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #989898 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9299a8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8e9bbe ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8996bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #79a0a5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b9abd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8897bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #7f9dae ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-8799bc {
  color: #8799bc;
}
Background
.bg-8799bc {
  background-color: #8799bc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8799bc {
  border: 2px solid #8799bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8799bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 135 153 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 28% 63%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8799bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8799bc, #8f87bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8799bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(135 153 188 / 0.35);
}

#8c92ac Cool Gray ΔE 5.10 #a2add0 Wild Blue Yonder ΔE 6.89 #778899 Light Slate Gray ΔE 9.06 #778899 Light Slate Grey ΔE 9.06 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 9.24 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 9.57 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 9.71 #786643 Inverted #989898 Grayscale 

Cool Gray
#8799bc  rgb(135, 153, 188)  hsl(220, 28%, 63%)  Cool Gray
#bcaa87  rgb(188, 170, 135)  hsl(40, 28%, 63%)  Ecru
#bc8799  rgb(188, 135, 153)  hsl(340, 28%, 63%)  Puce
#99bc87  rgb(153, 188, 135)  hsl(100, 28%, 63%)  Dark Sea Green