Information about #8B9BBA color

#8B9BBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8B9BBA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 155, 186) — 54.5% red, 60.8% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 12 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #8B9BBA has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 near neighbor of Rock Blue (#93A2BA). Slightly further away sit Smokescreen (#93A2B7) and Bluey Grey (#89A0B0).

The recipe behind #8B9BBA is rgb(139, 155, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #8B9BBA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B9BBA color variations

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#8B9BBA 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 #8B9BBA

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

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B9BBA
  • RGB139, 155, 186
  • CMYK18, 12, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(139, 155, 186)
  • HSL220°, 25%, 64%
  • HSL Precise219.574°, 25.405%, 63.725%
  • HSV220°, 25%, 73%
  • HSB220°, 25%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.608, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.608, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.608, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8B9BBA
  • DECIMAL ID9149370
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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