Information about #8990A0 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8990A0 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 144, 160) (53.7% red, 56.5% green, 62.7% blue), or CMYK 9 / 6 / 0 / 37 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #8990A0 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Exponent (#888F98). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Instinct (#8C979D) and Neutral Bay (#858D99).

The recipe behind #8990A0 is rgb(137, 144, 160), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8990A0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #8990A0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8990A0 color variations

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

#8990A0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B7BBC5

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#CFD2D8

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#E7E8EB

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White

#FFFFFF

#8990A0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#697183

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#4E5462

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#343841

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#1A1C20

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Black

#000000

#8990A0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#868B99

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#848893

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#82858C

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#808286

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Grey

#808080

#8990A0 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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#88989F

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#889F9D

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#889F93

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#8990A0 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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#A09988
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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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#9BA088
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#A08D88
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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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#889BA0
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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
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#A0888F
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#8FA088
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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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#9988A0
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#8FA088
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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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#A0889B
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#A09988
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#88A08D
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Nearest named colors to #8990A0

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

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

#8990A0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8990A0
  • RGB137, 144, 160
  • CMYK9, 6, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(137, 144, 160)
  • HSL222°, 11%, 58%
  • HSL Precise221.739°, 10.798%, 58.235%
  • HSV222°, 14%, 63%
  • HSB222°, 14%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.565, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.565, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.565, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8990A0
  • DECIMAL ID9015456
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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