Information about #8597BF color

#8597BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8597BF falls into the Azure Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 151, 191) — 52.2% red, 59.2% green, 74.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 16 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8597BF presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Zephyr (#809AC6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Delta Blue (#7C9ACD) and Bluegrey (#85A3B2).

The recipe behind #8597BF is rgb(133, 151, 191), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8597BF: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8597BF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8597BF color variations

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

#8597BF 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 #8597BF

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

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8597BF
  • RGB133, 151, 191
  • CMYK23, 16, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(133, 151, 191)
  • HSL221°, 31%, 64%
  • HSL Precise221.379°, 31.183%, 63.529%
  • HSV221°, 30%, 75%
  • HSB221°, 30%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.592, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.592, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.592, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8597BF
  • DECIMAL ID8755135
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01