Information about #899EC2 color

#899EC2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #899EC2 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 158, 194) (53.7% red, 62% green, 76.1% blue), or CMYK 22 / 14 / 0 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned steel-blue azure, #899EC2 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Zephyr (#809AC6). Slightly further away sit Blake (#88A7C8) and Rock Blue (#93A2BA).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 158, 194) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #899EC2: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#899EC2 color variations

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

#899EC2 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #899EC2

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

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#899EC2
  • RGB137, 158, 194
  • CMYK22, 14, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(137, 158, 194)
  • HSL218°, 32%, 65%
  • HSL Precise217.895°, 31.844%, 64.902%
  • HSV218°, 29%, 76%
  • HSB218°, 29%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.620, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.620, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.620, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID899EC2
  • DECIMAL ID9019074
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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