Information about #8197DA color

#8197DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8197DA falls into the Blue Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(129, 151, 218) — 50.6% red, 59.2% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 26 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8197DA reads as a clearly saturated classic blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vista Blue (#7C9ED9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Magic Carpet (#8B98D8) and Delta Blue (#7C9ACD).

The recipe behind #8197DA is rgb(129, 151, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8197DA: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #8197DA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8197DA color variations

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

#8197DA 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 #8197DA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8197DA
  • RGB129, 151, 218
  • CMYK35, 26, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(129, 151, 218)
  • HSL225°, 55%, 68%
  • HSL Precise225.169°, 54.601%, 68.039%
  • HSV225°, 41%, 85%
  • HSB225°, 41%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.592, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.592, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.592, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8197DA
  • DECIMAL ID8493018
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01