Information about #8699A1 color

#8699A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8699A1 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(134, 153, 161) — 52.5% red, 60% green, 63.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 3 / 0 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8699A1 presents itself as a softly toned steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. 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 Destiny (#889E9D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Instinct (#8C979D) and Submarine (#8C9C9C).

The recipe behind #8699A1 is rgb(134, 153, 161), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8699A1: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #8699A1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8699A1 color variations

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

#8699A1 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 #8699A1

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

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8699A1
  • RGB134, 153, 161
  • CMYK11, 3, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(134, 153, 161)
  • HSL198°, 13%, 58%
  • HSL Precise197.778°, 12.558%, 57.843%
  • HSV198°, 17%, 63%
  • HSB198°, 17%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.600, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.600, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.600, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8699A1
  • DECIMAL ID8821153
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01