Information about #8A9DAE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8A9DAE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 157, 174) (54.1% red, 61.6% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 14 / 7 / 0 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8A9DAE reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ashley Blue (#8699AB) and Tiebreaker (#8E97AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 157, 174) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8A9DAE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #8A9DAE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8A9DAE color variations

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

#8A9DAE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8A9DAE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8A9DAE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8A9DAE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8A9DAE 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Nearest named colors to #8A9DAE

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

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

#8A9DAE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A9DAE
  • RGB138, 157, 174
  • CMYK14, 7, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(138, 157, 174)
  • HSL208°, 18%, 61%
  • HSL Precise208.333°, 18.182%, 61.176%
  • HSV208°, 21%, 68%
  • HSB208°, 21%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.616, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.616, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.616, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8A9DAE
  • DECIMAL ID9084334
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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