Information about #8397AA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8397AA falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 151, 170) — 51.4% red, 59.2% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 7 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #8397AA feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ashley Blue (#8699AB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bali Hai (#849CA9) and Weldon Blue (#7C98AB).

The recipe behind #8397AA is rgb(131, 151, 170), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8397AA: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8397AA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8397AA color variations

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#8397AA 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 #8397AA

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

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

#8397AA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8397AA
  • RGB131, 151, 170
  • CMYK15, 7, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(131, 151, 170)
  • HSL209°, 19%, 59%
  • HSL Precise209.231°, 18.66%, 59.02%
  • HSV209°, 23%, 67%
  • HSB209°, 23%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.592, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.592, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.592, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8397AA
  • DECIMAL ID8624042
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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