ColorTool
Log in
#8598FF

#8598ff ≈ Cornflower Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#8598ff is a color from the blue family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 59.61% green and 100% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 47.84% cyan, 40.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 230.66°, with 100% saturation and 76.08% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ed), ΔE 6.44.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#9999ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.3466

Complementary

  1. #8598ff
  2. #ffec85

Split complementary

  1. #8598ff
  2. #ffaf85
  3. #d5ff85

Analogous

  1. #85d5ff
  2. #8598ff
  3. #af85ff

Triadic

  1. #8598ff
  2. #ff8598
  3. #98ff85

Tetradic

  1. #8598ff
  2. #ec85ff
  3. #ffec85
  4. #98ff85

Square

  1. #8598ff
  2. #ff85d5
  3. #ffec85
  4. #85ffaf

Monochromatic

  1. #0025eb
  2. #3957ff
  3. #8598ff
  4. #d2d9ff
  5. #ebeeff

Shades

#8598ff mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8598ff
  2. #7889e6
  3. #6a7acc
  4. #5d6ab3
  5. #505b99
  6. #434c80
  7. #353d66
  8. #282e4d
  9. #1b1e33
  10. #0d0f1a
  11. #000000

Tints

#8598ff mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8598ff
  2. #91a2ff
  3. #9dadff
  4. #aab7ff
  5. #b6c1ff
  6. #c2ccff
  7. #ced6ff
  8. #dae0ff
  9. #e7eaff
  10. #f3f5ff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8598ff mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8598ff
  2. #8596f2
  3. #8493e6
  4. #8491d9
  5. #838ecc
  6. #838cc0
  7. #828ab3
  8. #8287a6
  9. #818599
  10. #81828d
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 7.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #9f9f9f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #959ccd ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #70a4ff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #649afd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #55aebf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #79a0ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7399fe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6ca5dc ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-8598ff {
  color: #8598ff;
}
Background
.bg-8598ff {
  background-color: #8598ff;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8598ff {
  border: 2px solid #8598ff;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8598ff;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 152 255;
  --color-primary-hsl: 231 100% 76%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8598ff {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8598ff, #af85ff);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8598ff {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 152 255 / 0.35);
}

#6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 6.44 #5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 8.12 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 9.44 #a2add0 Wild Blue Yonder ΔE 11.71 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 11.73 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 11.89 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 12.54 #7a6700 Inverted #9f9f9f Grayscale 

Cornflower Blue
#8598ff  rgb(133, 152, 255)  hsl(231, 100%, 76%)  Cornflower Blue
#ffec85  rgb(255, 236, 133)  hsl(51, 100%, 76%)  Khaki
#ff8598  rgb(255, 133, 152)  hsl(351, 100%, 76%)  Salmon Pink
#98ff85  rgb(152, 255, 133)  hsl(111, 100%, 76%)  Mint Green