Information about #8596A2 color

#8596A2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8596A2 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 150, 162) (52.2% red, 58.8% green, 63.5% blue), or CMYK 11 / 5 / 0 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #8596A2 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Instinct (#8C979D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bali Hai (#849CA9) and Ashley Blue (#8699AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 150, 162) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8596A2: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8596A2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8596A2 color variations

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#8596A2 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 #8596A2

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

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8596A2
  • RGB133, 150, 162
  • CMYK11, 5, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(133, 150, 162)
  • HSL205°, 13%, 58%
  • HSL Precise204.828°, 13.488%, 57.843%
  • HSV205°, 18%, 64%
  • HSB205°, 18%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.588, 0.635)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.588, 0.635, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.588, 0.635)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8596A2
  • DECIMAL ID8754850
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01