Information about Cool Grey color

#8C92AC - Cool Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8C92AC, known as "Cool Grey", is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 146, 172) — 54.9% red, 57.3% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 10 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted blue, #8C92AC floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tiebreaker (#8E97AB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ashley Blue (#8699AB) and Antique Viola (#928BA6).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 146, 172) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. The name "Cool Grey" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Cool Grey color variations

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

Cool Grey color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Cool Grey

#8C92AC
#A2A7BC

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#B9BDCC

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#D0D3DD

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#E7E9EE

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White

#FFFFFF

Cool Grey color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Cool Grey

#8C92AC
#686F90

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#4E536C

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#343748

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#1A1B24

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Black

#000000

Cool Grey color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Cool Grey

#8C92AC
#888DA3

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#85899A

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#838692

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#818289

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Grey

#808080

Cool Grey color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AB8BAA

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#9F8BAB

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#928BAB

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Cool Grey

#8C92AC
#8B9EAB

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#8BAAAB

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#8BAB9F

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Cool Grey 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
#8C92AC
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

#ABA68C
#ABA68C

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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
#8C92AC
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

#A1AB8C
#A1AB8C

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#AB968C
#AB968C

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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
#968CAB
#968CAB

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#8C92AC
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

#8CA1AB
#8CA1AB

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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
#8C92AC
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

#AB8C91
#AB8C91

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#91AB8C
#91AB8C

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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
#8C92AC
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

#A68CAB
#A68CAB

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#ABA68C
#ABA68C

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#91AB8C
#91AB8C

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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
#8C92AC
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

#AB8CA1
#AB8CA1

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#ABA68C
#ABA68C

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#8CAB96
#8CAB96

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Nearest named colors to Cool Grey

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

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Pastel Indigo color link
Pastel Indigo

#8686AF

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Grayish Azure color link
Grayish Azure

#7D93A8

Cool Grey color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C92AC
  • RGB140, 146, 172
  • CMYK13, 10, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(140, 146, 172)
  • HSL229°, 16%, 61%
  • HSL Precise228.75°, 16.162%, 61.176%
  • HSV229°, 19%, 67%
  • HSB229°, 19%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.573, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.573, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.573, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8C92AC
  • DECIMAL ID9212588
  • Name Length9
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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