Information about #8091BB color

#8091BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8091BB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 145, 187) — 50.2% red, 56.9% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 16 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced azure, #8091BB appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Zephyr (#809AC6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Phoenix of the Sea (#7092BA) and Beyond (#808AAC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(128, 145, 187)), which gives #8091BB its character. If you plan to put text on a #8091BB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8091BB color variations

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

#8091BB 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 #8091BB

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

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8091BB
  • RGB128, 145, 187
  • CMYK23, 16, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(128, 145, 187)
  • HSL223°, 30%, 62%
  • HSL Precise222.712°, 30.256%, 61.765%
  • HSV223°, 32%, 73%
  • HSB223°, 32%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.569, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.569, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.569, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8091BB
  • DECIMAL ID8425915
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01