Information about #898E98 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #898E98 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 142, 152) — 53.7% red, 55.7% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 4 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #898E98 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Exponent (#888F98). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Neutral Bay (#858D99) and Clouded Blue (#899296).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(137, 142, 152)), which gives #898E98 its character. If you plan to put text on a #898E98 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #898E98 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#898E98 color variations

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

#898E98 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B8BBC1

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White

#FFFFFF

#898E98 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#51555D

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Black

#000000

#898E98 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#878B94

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#85888F

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#83858A

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Grey

#808080

#898E98 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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#908999

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#8A8999

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#899499

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#899996

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#898E98 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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#99948A
#99948A

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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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#96998A
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#998C8A
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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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#8A9699
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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
#898E98
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#998A8F
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#8F998A
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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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#948A99
#948A99

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#99948A
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#8F998A
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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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#998A96
#998A96

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#99948A
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#8A998C
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Nearest named colors to #898E98

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

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Half Innocence color link
Half Innocence

#8A9794

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

#898E98 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#898E98
  • RGB137, 142, 152
  • CMYK6, 4, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(137, 142, 152)
  • HSL220°, 7%, 57%
  • HSL Precise220°, 6.787%, 56.667%
  • HSV220°, 10%, 60%
  • HSB220°, 10%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.557, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.557, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.557, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID898E98
  • DECIMAL ID9014936
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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