Information about #8A9DA8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8A9DA8 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 157, 168) (54.1% red, 61.6% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 12 / 4 / 0 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8A9DA8 reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Bali Hai (#849CA9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ashley Blue (#8699AB) and Tiebreaker (#8E97AB).

The recipe behind #8A9DA8 is rgb(138, 157, 168), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8A9DA8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #8A9DA8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8A9DA8 color variations

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#8A9DA8 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 #8A9DA8

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

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A9DA8
  • RGB138, 157, 168
  • CMYK12, 4, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(138, 157, 168)
  • HSL202°, 15%, 60%
  • HSL Precise202°, 14.706%, 60%
  • HSV202°, 18%, 66%
  • HSB202°, 18%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.616, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.616, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.616, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8A9DA8
  • DECIMAL ID9084328
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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