Information about #8999BE color

#8999BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8999BE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 153, 190) — 53.7% red, 60% green, 74.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 15 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8999BE is a softly balanced steel-blue 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 Smokescreen (#93A2B7).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 153, 190) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8999BE: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8999BE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8999BE color variations

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

#8999BE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B7C1D7

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White

#FFFFFF

#8999BE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5E74A6

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#45567E

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#2E3954

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#171C2A

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Black

#000000

#8999BE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#828DA7

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#80889A

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Grey

#808080

#8999BE 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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#88ADBD

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#88BDB8

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#8999BE 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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#BEAE89
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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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#B3BE89
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#BE9389
#BE9389

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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
#9389BE
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#89B3BE
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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
#8999BE
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#BE8999
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#99BE89
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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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#AE89BE
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#BEAE89
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#99BE89
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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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#BE89B3
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#BEAE89
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#89BE93
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Nearest named colors to #8999BE

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

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

#8999BE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8999BE
  • RGB137, 153, 190
  • CMYK21, 15, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(137, 153, 190)
  • HSL222°, 29%, 64%
  • HSL Precise221.887°, 28.962%, 64.118%
  • HSV222°, 28%, 75%
  • HSB222°, 28%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.600, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.600, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.600, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8999BE
  • DECIMAL ID9017790
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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