Information about #8497B9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8497B9 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(132, 151, 185) (51.8% red, 59.2% green, 72.5% blue), or CMYK 21 / 13 / 0 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8497B9 presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). Slightly further away sit Zephyr (#809AC6) and Bluegrey (#85A3B2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(132, 151, 185)), which gives #8497B9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8497B9: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #8497B9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8497B9 color variations

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

#8497B9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8497B9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#455878

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Black

#000000

#8497B9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#808DA3

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Grey

#808080

#8497B9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8497B9 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
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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
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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
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#84B1B8
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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
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#B88497
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#97B884
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#97B884
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#B884B1
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#B8A584
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#84B88B
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Nearest named colors to #8497B9

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

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

#8497B9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8497B9
  • RGB132, 151, 185
  • CMYK21, 13, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(132, 151, 185)
  • HSL218°, 27%, 62%
  • HSL Precise218.491°, 27.461%, 62.157%
  • HSV218°, 29%, 73%
  • HSB218°, 29%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.592, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.592, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.592, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8497B9
  • DECIMAL ID8689593
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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