Information about #87929D color

#87929D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87929D belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 146, 157) (52.9% red, 57.3% green, 61.6% blue), or CMYK 9 / 4 / 0 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#87929D presents itself as a softly toned steel-blue azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Exponent (#888F98). Slightly further away sit Neutral Bay (#858D99) and Instinct (#8C979D).

The recipe behind #87929D is rgb(135, 146, 157), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87929D: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#87929D color variations

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#87929D 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 #87929D

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

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87929D
  • RGB135, 146, 157
  • CMYK9, 4, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(135, 146, 157)
  • HSL210°, 10%, 57%
  • HSL Precise210°, 10.092%, 57.255%
  • HSV210°, 14%, 62%
  • HSB210°, 14%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.573, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.573, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.573, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87929D
  • DECIMAL ID8884893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01