Information about #808B9C color
Basic facts about this digital color
#808B9C presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Neutral Bay (#858D99). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pewter Metallic (#838897) and Roman Silver (#838996).
The recipe behind #808B9C is rgb(128, 139, 156), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #808B9C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#808B9C color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#808B9C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#808B9C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#808B9C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#808B9C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#808B9C color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #808B9C color
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Nearest named colors to #808B9C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#858D99
#838897
#838996
#888F98
#778899
#808992
#758A9C
#839596
#7A9598
#778BA5
#7D88A8
#899296
#808B9C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#808B9C
- RGB128, 139, 156
- CMYK11, 7, 0, 39
- CSSrgb(128, 139, 156)
- HSL216°, 12%, 56%
- HSL Precise216.429°, 12.389%, 55.686%
- HSV216°, 18%, 61%
- HSB216°, 18%, 61%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
- GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.545, 0.612)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.545, 0.612, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.545, 0.612)
- Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID808B9C
- DECIMAL ID8424348
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01



