Information about #8991BA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8991BA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 145, 186) (53.7% red, 56.9% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 19 / 16 / 0 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8991BA presents itself as a softly balanced deep-sea blue — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Cool Grey (#8C92AC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Indigo (#8686AF) and Tiebreaker (#8E97AB).

The recipe behind #8991BA is rgb(137, 145, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8991BA: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8991BA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8991BA color variations

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

#8991BA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8991BA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5F6AA1

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#474F79

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#2F3550

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Black

#000000

#8991BA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#858CAF

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#808498

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Grey

#808080

#8991BA 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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#88A3B9

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#8991BA 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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#B9B188
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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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#A9B988
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#B99888
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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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#88A9B9
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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
#8991BA
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#B98890
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#90B988
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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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#B188B9
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#B9B188
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#90B988
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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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#B988A9
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#B9B188
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#88B998
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Nearest named colors to #8991BA

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

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

#8991BA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8991BA
  • RGB137, 145, 186
  • CMYK19, 16, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(137, 145, 186)
  • HSL230°, 26%, 63%
  • HSL Precise230.204°, 26.203%, 63.333%
  • HSV230°, 26%, 73%
  • HSB230°, 26%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.569, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.569, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.569, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8991BA
  • DECIMAL ID9015738
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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