Information about #898A8D color

#898A8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #898A8D belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 138, 141) (53.7% red, 54.1% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 2 / 1 / 0 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #898A8D feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Philippine Gray (#8C8C8C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Gauntlet (#8B8A88) and Avatar (#8B8F8E).

The recipe behind #898A8D is rgb(137, 138, 141), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #898A8D: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#898A8D color variations

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

#898A8D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Reserved

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#A1A2A5

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#B8B9BB

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#D0D0D2

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#E7E7E8

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White

#FFFFFF

#898A8D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#898A8D
#6D6F72

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#525355

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#363739

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#1B1B1C

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Black

#000000

#898A8D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#898A8D
#87888B

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#858688

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#838485

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#818182

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Grey

#808080

#898A8D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#8E898E

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#8C898E

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#8A898E

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Reserved

#898A8D
#898C8E

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#898E8E

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#898E8C

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#898A8D 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
#898A8D
#898A8D

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#8F8D8A
#8F8D8A

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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
#898A8D
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#8D8F8A
#8D8F8A

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#8F8B8A
#8F8B8A

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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
#8B8A8F
#8B8A8F

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#898A8D
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#8A8D8F
#8A8D8F

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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
#898A8D
#898A8D

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#8F8A8B
#8F8A8B

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#8B8F8A
#8B8F8A

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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
#898A8D
#898A8D

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#8D8A8F
#8D8A8F

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#8F8D8A
#8F8D8A

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#8B8F8A
#8B8F8A

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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
#898A8D
#898A8D

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#8F8A8D
#8F8A8D

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#8F8D8A
#8F8D8A

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#8A8F8B
#8A8F8B

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Nearest named colors to #898A8D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Half Gauntlet color link
Half Gauntlet

#8B8A88

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Eighth Gravel color link
Eighth Gravel

#888A84

#898A8D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#898A8D
  • RGB137, 138, 141
  • CMYK2, 1, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(137, 138, 141)
  • HSL225°, 2%, 55%
  • HSL Precise225°, 1.724%, 54.51%
  • HSV225°, 3%, 55%
  • HSB225°, 3%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.541, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.541, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.541, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID898A8D
  • DECIMAL ID9013901
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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