Information about #8397BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8397BD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 151, 189) — 51.4% red, 59.2% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 15 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8397BD presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Zephyr (#809AC6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bluegrey (#85A3B2) and Bluey Grey (#89A0B0).

The recipe behind #8397BD is rgb(131, 151, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #8397BD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8397BD color variations

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

#8397BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8397BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#42577E

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Black

#000000

#8397BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8397BD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8397BD 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
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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
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#B5BE83
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#BE8C83
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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
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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
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#BE8398
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#98BE83
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#BE83B5
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#BEA983
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#83BE8C
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Nearest named colors to #8397BD

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

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

#8397BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8397BD
  • RGB131, 151, 189
  • CMYK23, 15, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(131, 151, 189)
  • HSL219°, 31%, 63%
  • HSL Precise219.31°, 30.526%, 62.745%
  • HSV219°, 31%, 74%
  • HSB219°, 31%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.592, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.592, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.592, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8397BD
  • DECIMAL ID8624061
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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