Information about #8993AF color

#8993AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8993AF falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 147, 175) — 53.7% red, 57.6% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 11 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8993AF presents itself as a calm, restrained azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cool Grey (#8C92AC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tiebreaker (#8E97AB) and Ashley Blue (#8699AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 147, 175) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #8993AF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8993AF color variations

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

#8993AF 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 #8993AF

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

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8993AF
  • RGB137, 147, 175
  • CMYK15, 11, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(137, 147, 175)
  • HSL224°, 19%, 61%
  • HSL Precise224.211°, 19.192%, 61.176%
  • HSV224°, 22%, 69%
  • HSB224°, 22%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.576, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.576, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.576, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8993AF
  • DECIMAL ID9016239
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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