Information about #8996AE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8996AE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 150, 174) — 53.7% red, 58.8% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 9 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained azure, #8996AE 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 Ashley Blue (#8699AB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cool Grey (#8C92AC) and Tiebreaker (#8E97AB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(137, 150, 174)), which gives #8996AE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #8996AE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8996AE color variations

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

#8996AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CFD4DE

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White

#FFFFFF

#8996AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#647594

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#4B586F

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#323A4A

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#191D25

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Black

#000000

#8996AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8591A5

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#838C9C

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#818893

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Grey

#808080

#8996AE 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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#88A4AE

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#88AEA8

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#8996AE 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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#AEA189
#AEA189

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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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#A9AE89
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#AE8E89
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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
#8E89AE
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#89A9AE
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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
#8996AE
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#AE8996
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#96AE89
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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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#A189AE
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#AEA189
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#96AE89
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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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#AE89A9
#AE89A9

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#AEA189
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#89AE8E
#89AE8E

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Nearest named colors to #8996AE

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

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Eye of a Princess color link
Eye of a Princess

#7D98B1

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Grayish Azure color link
Grayish Azure

#7D93A8

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

#8996AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8996AE
  • RGB137, 150, 174
  • CMYK15, 9, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(137, 150, 174)
  • HSL219°, 19%, 61%
  • HSL Precise218.919°, 18.593%, 60.98%
  • HSV219°, 21%, 68%
  • HSB219°, 21%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.588, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.588, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.588, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8996AE
  • DECIMAL ID9017006
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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