Information about #8F98AC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8F98AC falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(143, 152, 172) — 56.1% red, 59.6% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 8 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8F98AC reads as a gently muted sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tiebreaker (#8E97AB). Slightly further away sit Cool Grey (#8C92AC) and Manatee (#979AAA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(143, 152, 172)), which gives #8F98AC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8F98AC: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #8F98AC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8F98AC color variations

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#8F98AC 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 #8F98AC

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

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

#8F98AC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8F98AC
  • RGB143, 152, 172
  • CMYK11, 8, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(143, 152, 172)
  • HSL221°, 15%, 62%
  • HSL Precise221.379°, 14.872%, 61.765%
  • HSV221°, 17%, 67%
  • HSB221°, 17%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.561, 0.596, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.561, 0.596, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.561, 0.596, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8F98AC
  • DECIMAL ID9410732
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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