Information about #8396A4 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #8396A4 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grayish Azure (#7D93A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bali Hai (#849CA9) and Ashley Blue (#8699AB).
The recipe behind #8396A4 is rgb(131, 150, 164), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8396A4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. #8396A4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#8396A4 color variations
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#8396A4 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#8396A4 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#8396A4 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#8396A4 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#8396A4 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #8396A4 color
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Nearest named colors to #8396A4
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#7D93A8
#849CA9
#8699AB
#7C98AB
#7D9EA8
#8C979D
#889E9D
#8C92AC
#8E97AB
#8C9C9C
#839596
#858D99
#8396A4 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#8396A4
- RGB131, 150, 164
- CMYK13, 5, 0, 36
- CSSrgb(131, 150, 164)
- HSL205°, 15%, 58%
- HSL Precise205.455°, 15.349%, 57.843%
- HSV205°, 20%, 64%
- HSB205°, 20%, 64%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
- GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.588, 0.643)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.588, 0.643, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.588, 0.643)
- Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID8396A4
- DECIMAL ID8623780
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
