Information about #8799CD color

#8799CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8799CD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 153, 205) — 52.9% red, 60% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 20 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8799CD presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Zephyr (#809AC6). Slightly further away sit Delta Blue (#7C9ACD) and Magic Carpet (#8B98D8).

The recipe behind #8799CD is rgb(135, 153, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #8799CD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8799CD color variations

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

#8799CD 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 #8799CD

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

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8799CD
  • RGB135, 153, 205
  • CMYK27, 20, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(135, 153, 205)
  • HSL225°, 41%, 67%
  • HSL Precise224.571°, 41.176%, 66.667%
  • HSV225°, 34%, 80%
  • HSB225°, 34%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.600, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.600, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.600, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8799CD
  • DECIMAL ID8886733
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01