Information about #89A8BE color

#89A8BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #89A8BE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 168, 190) (53.7% red, 65.9% green, 74.5% blue), or CMYK 21 / 9 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #89A8BE reads as a softly balanced steel-blue azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Blake (#88A7C8).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 168, 190) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #89A8BE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #89A8BE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#89A8BE color variations

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#89A8BE 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 #89A8BE

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

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#89A8BE
  • RGB137, 168, 190
  • CMYK21, 9, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(137, 168, 190)
  • HSL205°, 29%, 64%
  • HSL Precise204.906°, 28.962%, 64.118%
  • HSV205°, 28%, 75%
  • HSB205°, 28%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.659, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.659, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.659, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID89A8BE
  • DECIMAL ID9021630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01