Information about #868998 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #868998 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(134, 137, 152) — 52.5% red, 53.7% green, 59.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 6 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#868998 is a softly muted neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pewter Metallic (#838897). Slightly further away sit Roman Silver (#838996) and Neutral Bay (#858D99).

The recipe behind #868998 is rgb(134, 137, 152), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #868998: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#868998 color variations

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

#868998 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#868998 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#868998 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#868998 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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#868998 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #868998

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

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

#868998 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#868998
  • RGB134, 137, 152
  • CMYK7, 6, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(134, 137, 152)
  • HSL230°, 8%, 56%
  • HSL Precise230°, 8.036%, 56.078%
  • HSV230°, 12%, 60%
  • HSB230°, 12%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.537, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.537, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.537, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID868998
  • DECIMAL ID8817048
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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