Information about #8D9AAE color

#8D9AAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8D9AAE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(141, 154, 174) — 55.3% red, 60.4% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 8 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8D9AAE reads as a calm, restrained 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 almost identical to Tiebreaker (#8E97AB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) and Ashley Blue (#8699AB).

The recipe behind #8D9AAE is rgb(141, 154, 174), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8D9AAE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #8D9AAE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8D9AAE color variations

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

#8D9AAE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8D9AAE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#343D49

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Black

#000000

#8D9AAE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#818489

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Grey

#808080

#8D9AAE 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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#8D9AAE 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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#8EAF91
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Nearest named colors to #8D9AAE

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

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

#8D9AAE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8D9AAE
  • RGB141, 154, 174
  • CMYK13, 8, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(141, 154, 174)
  • HSL216°, 17%, 62%
  • HSL Precise216.364°, 16.923%, 61.765%
  • HSV216°, 19%, 68%
  • HSB216°, 19%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.604, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.604, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.604, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8D9AAE
  • DECIMAL ID9280174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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