Information about Bali Hai color

#849CA9 - Bali Hai color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #849CA9, known as "Bali Hai", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(132, 156, 169) — 51.8% red, 61.2% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 5 / 0 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted sky-leaning azure, #849CA9 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ashley Blue (#8699AB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grayish Cerulean (#7D9EA8) and Weldon Blue (#7C98AB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(132, 156, 169)), which gives #849CA9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #849CA9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. The name "Bali Hai" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Bali Hai color variations

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

Bali Hai 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 Bali Hai

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#849CA9
  • RGB132, 156, 169
  • CMYK15, 5, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(132, 156, 169)
  • HSL201°, 18%, 59%
  • HSL Precise201.081°, 17.703%, 59.02%
  • HSV201°, 22%, 66%
  • HSB201°, 22%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.612, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.612, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.612, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID849CA9
  • DECIMAL ID8690857
  • Name Length8
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