Information about #809BB8 color

#809BB8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #809BB8 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(128, 155, 184) (50.2% red, 60.8% green, 72.2% blue), or CMYK 22 / 11 / 0 / 28 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #809BB8 reads as a mildly saturated azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bluegrey (#85A3B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greyblue (#77A1B5) and Bluey Grey (#89A0B0).

In RGB terms — rgb(128, 155, 184) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #809BB8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #809BB8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#809BB8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#809BB8 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #809BB8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#809BB8
  • RGB128, 155, 184
  • CMYK22, 11, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(128, 155, 184)
  • HSL211°, 28%, 61%
  • HSL Precise211.071°, 28.283%, 61.176%
  • HSV211°, 30%, 72%
  • HSB211°, 30%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.608, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.608, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.608, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID809BB8
  • DECIMAL ID8428472
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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