Information about #849DB8 color

#849DB8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #849DB8 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(132, 157, 184) (51.8% red, 61.6% green, 72.2% blue), or CMYK 20 / 11 / 0 / 28 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#849DB8 presents itself as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bluegrey (#85A3B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) and Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(132, 157, 184)), which gives #849DB8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #849DB8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #849DB8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#849DB8 color variations

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

#849DB8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CDD7E2

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White

#FFFFFF

#849DB8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#455E78

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#2E3E50

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#171F28

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Black

#000000

#849DB8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8091A3

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#7F858C

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Grey

#808080

#849DB8 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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#83B2B8

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#83B894

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#849DB8 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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#B89F84
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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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#B7B884
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#B88584
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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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#84B7B8
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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
#849DB8
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#B8849D
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#9DB884
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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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#9F84B8
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#B89F84
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#9DB884
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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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#B884B7
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#B89F84
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#84B885
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Nearest named colors to #849DB8

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

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

#849DB8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#849DB8
  • RGB132, 157, 184
  • CMYK20, 11, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(132, 157, 184)
  • HSL211°, 27%, 62%
  • HSL Precise211.154°, 26.804%, 61.961%
  • HSV211°, 28%, 72%
  • HSB211°, 28%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.616, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.616, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.616, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID849DB8
  • DECIMAL ID8691128
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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