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Information about Clouded Blue color

#899296 - Clouded Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #899296 ("Clouded Blue") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 146, 150) — 53.7% red, 57.3% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 2 / 0 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #899296 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Exponent (#888F98). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Forcefield (#899694) and Allusive (#8B9695).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(137, 146, 150)), which gives #899296 its character. If you plan to put text on a #899296 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. The name "Clouded Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Clouded Blue color variations

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

Clouded Blue 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 Clouded Blue

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

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#899296
  • RGB137, 146, 150
  • CMYK5, 2, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(137, 146, 150)
  • HSL198°, 6%, 56%
  • HSL Precise198.462°, 5.83%, 56.275%
  • HSV198°, 9%, 59%
  • HSB198°, 9%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.573, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.573, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.573, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID899296
  • DECIMAL ID9015958
  • Name Length12
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