Information about #8289BA color

#8289BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8289BA is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(130, 137, 186) — 51% red, 53.7% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 19 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned classic blue, #8289BA 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 Pastel Indigo (#8686AF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Beyond (#808AAC) and Masquerade (#7285BC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(130, 137, 186)), which gives #8289BA its character. If you plan to put text on a #8289BA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #8289BA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8289BA color variations

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

#8289BA 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 #8289BA

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

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Long Shot color link
Long Shot

#8776B6

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8289BA
  • RGB130, 137, 186
  • CMYK22, 19, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(130, 137, 186)
  • HSL233°, 29%, 62%
  • HSL Precise232.5°, 28.866%, 61.961%
  • HSV233°, 30%, 73%
  • HSB233°, 30%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.510, 0.537, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.510, 0.537, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.510, 0.537, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8289BA
  • DECIMAL ID8554938
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01