Information about #8F9BAD color

#8F9BAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8F9BAD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(143, 155, 173) (56.1% red, 60.8% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 12 / 7 / 0 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained azure, #8F9BAD 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 Tiebreaker (#8E97AB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are El Nino (#92A0AC) and Bluey Grey (#89A0B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(143, 155, 173)), which gives #8F9BAD its character. If you plan to put text on a #8F9BAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8F9BAD color variations

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

#8F9BAD 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 #8F9BAD

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

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8F9BAD
  • RGB143, 155, 173
  • CMYK12, 7, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(143, 155, 173)
  • HSL216°, 15%, 62%
  • HSL Precise216°, 15.464%, 61.961%
  • HSV216°, 17%, 68%
  • HSB216°, 17%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.561, 0.608, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.561, 0.608, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.561, 0.608, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8F9BAD
  • DECIMAL ID9411501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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