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#87999B Hex Code

Color Name: Morning Blue

What is hex #87999B Color?

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The color name of hex code #87999B is Morning Blue. The RGB values are (135, 153, 155) which means it is composed of 30% red, 35% green and 35% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:13 M:1 Y:0 K:39. In the HSV/HSB scale, #87999B has a hue of 186°, 13% saturation and a brightness value of 61%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #87999B Color Codes

Color NameMorning Blue
RGB Values(135, 153, 155)
CMYK Values(13%, 1%, 0%, 39%)
HSV/HSB Values(186°, 13%, 61%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#786664 [Deep Taupe]
Closest Pantone®5497 C
Closest RAL7001 [Silver grey]
Complementary Color#9B8987 [Cinereous]
#87999B Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#949494
Desaturated#919191
Weighted Average (Most Common)#949494
Weighted Average (Luma)#959595
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C3C3C3

Hex #87999B Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 87999B. Complementary color is 9B8987

Complementary Palette

The complement of #87999B is #9B8987 which is called Cinereous. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #87999B color is offered by #9B8987. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (87999B, 878F9B and 879B93)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #87999B are #878F9B and #879B93, called Roman Silver and Morning Blue, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #87999B with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (87999B, 9B878F and 9B9387)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #87999B are #9B878F (Mountbatten Pink) and #9B9387 (Grullo). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (87999B, 9B8799 and 999B87)

Triadic Palette

#87999B triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #9B8799 (Deep Amethyst) and #999B87 (Grullo) along with #87999B, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (87999B, 9B8799, 9B8987 and 879B89)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #87999B has #9B8799 (Deep Amethyst), #9B8987 (Cinereous) and #879B89 (Dolphin Gray). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (87999B, 93879B, 9B8987 and 8F9B87)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #87999B contains #93879B (Deep Amethyst), #9B8987 (Cinereous) and #8F9B87 (Artichoke). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #87999B Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #87999B rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 87999B Color

Tints

  • Transparent 9FADAF9FADAF
  • Transparent ABB8B9ABB8B9
  • Transparent B7C2C3B7C2C3
  • Transparent C3CCCDC3CCCD
  • Transparent CFD6D7CFD6D7
  • Transparent DBE0E1DBE0E1
  • Transparent E7EBEBE7EBEB
  • Transparent F3F5F5F3F5F5

Tones

  • Transparent 869496869496
  • Transparent 859293859293
  • Transparent 848F90848F90
  • Transparent 848D8E848D8E
  • Transparent 838A8B838A8B
  • Transparent 828888828888
  • Transparent 818585818585
  • Transparent 818383818383

Shades

  • Transparent 6C7A7C6C7A7C
  • Transparent 5F6B6D5F6B6D
  • Transparent 515C5D515C5D
  • Transparent 444D4E444D4E
  • Transparent 363D3E363D3E
  • Transparent 292E2F292E2F
  • Transparent 1B1F1F1B1F1F
  • Transparent 0E0F100E0F10

#87999B Color Patterns

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    #87999B Houndstooth Pattern

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    #87999B Trellis Pattern

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    #87999B Plaid Pattern


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