Information about #849CC5 color

#849CC5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #849CC5 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(132, 156, 197) (51.8% red, 61.2% green, 77.3% blue), or CMYK 25 / 16 / 0 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #849CC5 reads as a softly balanced azure and 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 practically indistinguishable from Zephyr (#809AC6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Delta Blue (#7C9ACD) and Blake (#88A7C8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(132, 156, 197)), which gives #849CC5 its character. If you plan to put text on a #849CC5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#849CC5 color variations

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

#849CC5 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 #849CC5

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

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#849CC5
  • RGB132, 156, 197
  • CMYK25, 16, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(132, 156, 197)
  • HSL218°, 36%, 65%
  • HSL Precise217.846°, 35.912%, 64.51%
  • HSV218°, 33%, 77%
  • HSB218°, 33%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.612, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.612, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.612, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID849CC5
  • DECIMAL ID8690885
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01