Information about #8998AD color

#8998AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8998AD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 152, 173) (53.7% red, 59.6% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 14 / 8 / 0 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained azure, #8998AD appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ashley Blue (#8699AB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tiebreaker (#8E97AB) and Cool Grey (#8C92AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(137, 152, 173)), which gives #8998AD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8998AD: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8998AD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8998AD color variations

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

#8998AD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8998AD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8998AD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8998AD 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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#8998AD 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #8998AD

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

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Grayish Azure color link
Grayish Azure

#7D93A8

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

#8998AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8998AD
  • RGB137, 152, 173
  • CMYK14, 8, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(137, 152, 173)
  • HSL215°, 18%, 61%
  • HSL Precise215°, 18%, 60.784%
  • HSV215°, 21%, 68%
  • HSB215°, 21%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.596, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.596, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.596, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8998AD
  • DECIMAL ID9017517
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited300 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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