Information about #8294BD color

#8294BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8294BD falls into the Azure Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(130, 148, 189) — 51% red, 58% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 16 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8294BD reads as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Zephyr (#809AC6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Delta Blue (#7C9ACD) and Phoenix of the Sea (#7092BA).

The recipe behind #8294BD is rgb(130, 148, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8294BD: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #8294BD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8294BD color variations

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

#8294BD 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 #8294BD

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

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8294BD
  • RGB130, 148, 189
  • CMYK23, 16, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(130, 148, 189)
  • HSL222°, 31%, 63%
  • HSL Precise221.695°, 30.89%, 62.549%
  • HSV222°, 31%, 74%
  • HSB222°, 31%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.510, 0.580, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.510, 0.580, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.510, 0.580, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8294BD
  • DECIMAL ID8557757
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01