Information about #8396BE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8396BE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 150, 190) — 51.4% red, 58.8% green, 74.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 16 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8396BE is a moderately toned sky-leaning azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Zephyr (#809AC6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Delta Blue (#7C9ACD) and Bluegrey (#85A3B2).

The recipe behind #8396BE is rgb(131, 150, 190), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8396BE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #8396BE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8396BE color variations

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#8396BE 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 #8396BE

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

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

#8396BE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8396BE
  • RGB131, 150, 190
  • CMYK23, 16, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(131, 150, 190)
  • HSL221°, 31%, 63%
  • HSL Precise220.678°, 31.217%, 62.941%
  • HSV221°, 31%, 75%
  • HSB221°, 31%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.588, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.588, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.588, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8396BE
  • DECIMAL ID8623806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01