Information about #899BB8 color

#899BB8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #899BB8 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 155, 184) (53.7% red, 60.8% green, 72.2% blue), or CMYK 18 / 11 / 0 / 28 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#899BB8 presents itself as a gently muted azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bluegrey (#85A3B2) and Smokescreen (#93A2B7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(137, 155, 184)), which gives #899BB8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #899BB8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #899BB8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#899BB8 color variations

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

#899BB8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B8C3D4

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#CFD7E2

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White

#FFFFFF

#899BB8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6079A0

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#485A78

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#303C50

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#181E28

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Black

#000000

#899BB8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#838FA3

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#818A98

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Grey

#808080

#899BB8 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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#9C89B8

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#89AEB8

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#89B8AF

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#89B89C

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#899BB8 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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#B8A689
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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
#899BB8
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#B3B889
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#B88F89
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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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#89B3B8
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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
#899BB8
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#B8899B
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#9BB889
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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
#899BB8
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#A689B8
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#B8A689
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#9BB889
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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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#B889B3
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#B8A689
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#89B88F
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Nearest named colors to #899BB8

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

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Eye of a Princess color link
Eye of a Princess

#7D98B1

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

#899BB8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#899BB8
  • RGB137, 155, 184
  • CMYK18, 11, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(137, 155, 184)
  • HSL217°, 25%, 63%
  • HSL Precise217.021°, 24.868%, 62.941%
  • HSV217°, 26%, 72%
  • HSB217°, 26%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.608, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.608, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.608, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID899BB8
  • DECIMAL ID9018296
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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