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#8997EC Color

#8997EC is rgb(137, 151, 236) in RGB, hsl(232, 72%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 36%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8997EC
HEX#8997EC
RGBrgb(137, 151, 236)
HSLhsl(232, 72%, 73%)
HSVhsv(232, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 36%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.125 275.6)
LABlab(64.03% 11.13 -45.06)
LCHlch(64.03% 46.42 283.88)

What #8997EC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8997EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 9.97Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 10.91United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 11.9Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 15.87Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 16.55Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 17.69

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#8997EC Channel Values

How #8997EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 137 · G 151 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 72% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.73:1 vs white · 7.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8997EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8997EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8997EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8997EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8997EC
Complementary
#ECDF89
Analogous
#89C7EC
Analogous
#AD89EC
Triadic
#EC8996
Triadic
#96EC89
Split comp.
#ECAD89
Split comp.
#C7EC89

Tints & Shades of #8997EC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9AA5EF
#A7B1F1
#B9C1F4
#C6CCF6
#D8DCF9
#E5E8FB

Shades

#5D6FE5
#3148DD
#1F34BD
#182995
#111D69
#0A113D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8997EC.

How #8997EC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8997EC
Protanopia#9595EC
Protanomaly#9096EC
Deuteranopia#9393EC
Deuteranomaly#8F94EC
Tritanopia#76A5A5
Tritanomaly#7EA0C5
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #8997EC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8997ec: #8997EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8997EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8997ec': '#8997EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.592, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_8997ec">#8997EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#8997EC"

More Blue Colors

#8997EC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8997EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8997EC?

#8997EC is a light blue — rgb(137, 151, 236) in RGB and hsl(232, 72%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.97.

What is the RGB value of #8997EC?

#8997EC is rgb(137, 151, 236) — red 137, green 151, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8997EC?

#8997EC converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 36%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8997EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8997EC scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8997EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8997EC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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