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Information about #8998BC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8998BC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 152, 188) — 53.7% red, 59.6% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 14 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8998BC is a softly balanced azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Zephyr (#809AC6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rock Blue (#93A2BA) and Bluey Grey (#89A0B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(137, 152, 188)), which gives #8998BC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8998BC: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8998BC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8998BC color variations

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

#8998BC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8998BC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8998BC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8998BC 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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#8998BC 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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#B3BD89
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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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#89B3BD
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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 #8998BC

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

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

#8998BC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8998BC
  • RGB137, 152, 188
  • CMYK20, 14, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(137, 152, 188)
  • HSL222°, 28%, 64%
  • HSL Precise222.353°, 27.568%, 63.725%
  • HSV222°, 27%, 74%
  • HSB222°, 27%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.596, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.596, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.596, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8998BC
  • DECIMAL ID9017532
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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