Information about #8499AF color

#8499AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8499AF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 153, 175) — 51.8% red, 60% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 9 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8499AF reads as a softly toned sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ashley Blue (#8699AB). Slightly further away sit Bali Hai (#849CA9) and Bluey Grey (#89A0B0).

The recipe behind #8499AF is rgb(132, 153, 175), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8499AF: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8499AF color variations

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#8499AF 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 #8499AF

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

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8499AF
  • RGB132, 153, 175
  • CMYK17, 9, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(132, 153, 175)
  • HSL211°, 21%, 60%
  • HSL Precise210.698°, 21.182%, 60.196%
  • HSV211°, 25%, 69%
  • HSB211°, 25%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.600, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.600, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.600, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8499AF
  • DECIMAL ID8690095
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01