Information about #8591B7 color

#8591B7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8591B7 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 145, 183) — 52.2% red, 56.9% green, 71.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 15 / 0 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8591B7 presents itself as a softly balanced deep-sea blue — one 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 very close to Cool Grey (#8C92AC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Indigo (#8686AF) and Beyond (#808AAC).

The recipe behind #8591B7 is rgb(133, 145, 183), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8591B7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8591B7 color variations

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#8591B7 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 #8591B7

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

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8591B7
  • RGB133, 145, 183
  • CMYK20, 15, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(133, 145, 183)
  • HSL226°, 26%, 62%
  • HSL Precise225.6°, 25.773%, 61.961%
  • HSV226°, 27%, 72%
  • HSB226°, 27%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.569, 0.718)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.569, 0.718, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.569, 0.718)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8591B7
  • DECIMAL ID8753591
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01