Information about #829FAD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #829FAD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(130, 159, 173) — 51% red, 62.4% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 5 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#829FAD presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bali Hai (#849CA9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bluegrey (#85A3B2) and Grayish Cerulean (#7D9EA8).

The recipe behind #829FAD is rgb(130, 159, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #829FAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#829FAD color variations

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#829FAD 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 #829FAD

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

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

#829FAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#829FAD
  • RGB130, 159, 173
  • CMYK17, 5, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(130, 159, 173)
  • HSL200°, 21%, 59%
  • HSL Precise199.535°, 20.773%, 59.412%
  • HSV200°, 25%, 68%
  • HSB200°, 25%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.510, 0.624, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.510, 0.624, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.510, 0.624, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID829FAD
  • DECIMAL ID8560557
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01