Information about #8697C6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8697C6 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 151, 198) — 52.5% red, 59.2% green, 77.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 18 / 0 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8697C6 is a mildly saturated azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Zephyr (#809AC6). Slightly further away sit Delta Blue (#7C9ACD) and Blake (#88A7C8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(134, 151, 198)), which gives #8697C6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8697C6: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #8697C6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8697C6 color variations

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

#8697C6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8697C6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8697C6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8697C6 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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#8697C6 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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#C68697
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#97C686
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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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#C6B586
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#86C695
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Nearest named colors to #8697C6

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

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

#8697C6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8697C6
  • RGB134, 151, 198
  • CMYK25, 18, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(134, 151, 198)
  • HSL224°, 36%, 65%
  • HSL Precise224.063°, 35.955%, 65.098%
  • HSV224°, 32%, 78%
  • HSB224°, 32%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.592, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.592, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.592, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8697C6
  • DECIMAL ID8820678
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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