Information about #8A8E99 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8A8E99 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 142, 153) (54.1% red, 55.7% green, 60% blue), or CMYK 6 / 4 / 0 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #8A8E99 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Exponent (#888F98). Nearby in the Register you will also find Clouded Blue (#899296) and Neutral Bay (#858D99).

The recipe behind #8A8E99 is rgb(138, 142, 153), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8A8E99 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. #8A8E99 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8A8E99 color variations

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

#8A8E99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8A8E99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8A8E99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8A8E99 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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#8A8E99 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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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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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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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
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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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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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#998A95
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#99958A
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#8A998D
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Nearest named colors to #8A8E99

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

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Half Innocence color link
Half Innocence

#8A9794

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

#8A8E99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A8E99
  • RGB138, 142, 153
  • CMYK6, 4, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(138, 142, 153)
  • HSL224°, 7%, 57%
  • HSL Precise224°, 6.849%, 57.059%
  • HSV224°, 10%, 60%
  • HSB224°, 10%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.557, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.557, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.557, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A8E99
  • DECIMAL ID9080473
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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