Information about #848E9A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #848E9A belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 142, 154) — 51.8% red, 55.7% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 5 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #848E9A reads as a softly toned sky-leaning azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Neutral Bay (#858D99). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Exponent (#888F98) and Roman Silver (#838996).

The recipe behind #848E9A is rgb(132, 142, 154), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #848E9A: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. #848E9A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#848E9A color variations

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#848E9A 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 #848E9A

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

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

#848E9A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#848E9A
  • RGB132, 142, 154
  • CMYK9, 5, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(132, 142, 154)
  • HSL213°, 10%, 56%
  • HSL Precise212.727°, 9.821%, 56.078%
  • HSV213°, 14%, 60%
  • HSB213°, 14%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.557, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.557, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.557, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID848E9A
  • DECIMAL ID8687258
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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