Information about #8493A5 color

#8493A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8493A5 falls into the Azure Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(132, 147, 165) — 51.8% red, 57.6% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 7 / 0 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8493A5 is a softly toned sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grayish Azure (#7D93A8). Slightly further away sit Ashley Blue (#8699AB) and Bali Hai (#849CA9).

The recipe behind #8493A5 is rgb(132, 147, 165), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8493A5: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8493A5 color variations

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

#8493A5 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 #8493A5

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

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8493A5
  • RGB132, 147, 165
  • CMYK13, 7, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(132, 147, 165)
  • HSL213°, 15%, 58%
  • HSL Precise212.727°, 15.493%, 58.235%
  • HSV213°, 20%, 65%
  • HSB213°, 20%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.576, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.576, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.576, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8493A5
  • DECIMAL ID8688549
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01