Information about #889DBD color

#889DBD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#889DBD falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 157, 189) — 53.3% red, 61.6% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 13 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#889DBD presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Zephyr (#809AC6). Slightly further away sit Rock Blue (#93A2BA) and Bluegrey (#85A3B2).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 157, 189) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #889DBD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#889DBD color variations

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

#889DBD 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 #889DBD

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

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#889DBD
  • RGB136, 157, 189
  • CMYK21, 13, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(136, 157, 189)
  • HSL216°, 29%, 64%
  • HSL Precise216.226°, 28.649%, 63.725%
  • HSV216°, 28%, 74%
  • HSB216°, 28%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.616, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.616, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.616, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID889DBD
  • DECIMAL ID8953277
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01