Information about #899FCD color

#899FCD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #899FCD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 159, 205) — 53.7% red, 62.4% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 18 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#899FCD presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Polo Blue (#8AA7CC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ceil (#92A1CF) and Blake (#88A7C8).

The recipe behind #899FCD is rgb(137, 159, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#899FCD color variations

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#899FCD 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 #899FCD

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

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#899FCD
  • RGB137, 159, 205
  • CMYK27, 18, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(137, 159, 205)
  • HSL221°, 40%, 67%
  • HSL Precise220.588°, 40.476%, 67.059%
  • HSV221°, 33%, 80%
  • HSB221°, 33%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.624, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.624, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.624, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID899FCD
  • DECIMAL ID9019341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01