Information about #8893AA color

#8893AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8893AA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 147, 170) — 53.3% red, 57.6% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 9 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8893AA presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Cool Grey (#8C92AC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ashley Blue (#8699AB) and Tiebreaker (#8E97AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 147, 170) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #8893AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8893AA color variations

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#8893AA 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 #8893AA

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

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8893AA
  • RGB136, 147, 170
  • CMYK13, 9, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(136, 147, 170)
  • HSL221°, 17%, 60%
  • HSL Precise220.588°, 16.667%, 60%
  • HSV221°, 20%, 67%
  • HSB221°, 20%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.576, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.576, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.576, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8893AA
  • DECIMAL ID8950698
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01