Information about #898FAE color

#898FAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#898FAE falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 143, 174) — 53.7% red, 56.1% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 12 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #898FAE reads as a gently muted classic blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cool Grey (#8C92AC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Indigo (#8686AF) and Tiebreaker (#8E97AB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(137, 143, 174)), which gives #898FAE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#898FAE color variations

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

#898FAE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#898FAE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#898FAE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#898FAE 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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#898FAE 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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#A2AE89
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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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#89A2AE
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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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#AE898F
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#8FAE89
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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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#A889AE
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#8FAE89
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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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#AE89A2
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#AEA889
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#89AE95
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Nearest named colors to #898FAE

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

Pastel Indigo color link
Pastel Indigo

#8686AF

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Grayish Azure color link
Grayish Azure

#7D93A8

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Grayish Sapphire Blue

#7D88A8

Eye of a Princess color link
Eye of a Princess

#7D98B1

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

#898FAE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#898FAE
  • RGB137, 143, 174
  • CMYK15, 12, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(137, 143, 174)
  • HSL230°, 19%, 61%
  • HSL Precise230.27°, 18.593%, 60.98%
  • HSV230°, 21%, 68%
  • HSB230°, 21%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.561, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.561, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.561, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID898FAE
  • DECIMAL ID9015214
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers331 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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