Information about #8797AB color

#8797AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8797AB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 151, 171) — 52.9% red, 59.2% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 8 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8797AB is a softly toned steel-blue 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 a hair away from Ashley Blue (#8699AB). Slightly further away sit Bali Hai (#849CA9) and Tiebreaker (#8E97AB).

The recipe behind #8797AB is rgb(135, 151, 171), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8797AB: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8797AB color variations

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

#8797AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8797AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8797AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8797AB 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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#8797AB 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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#AB8797
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#97AB87
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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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#AB87AA
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Nearest named colors to #8797AB

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

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Grayish Azure color link
Grayish Azure

#7D93A8

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

#8797AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8797AB
  • RGB135, 151, 171
  • CMYK14, 8, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(135, 151, 171)
  • HSL213°, 18%, 60%
  • HSL Precise213.333°, 17.647%, 60%
  • HSV213°, 21%, 67%
  • HSB213°, 21%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.592, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.592, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.592, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8797AB
  • DECIMAL ID8886187
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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