Information about #8A98D6 color

#8A98D6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8A98D6 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 152, 214) (54.1% red, 59.6% green, 83.9% blue), or CMYK 30 / 24 / 0 / 16 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8A98D6 presents itself as a confidently colored deep-sea blue — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Magic Carpet (#8B98D8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ceil (#92A1CF) and Vista Blue (#7C9ED9).

The recipe behind #8A98D6 is rgb(138, 152, 214), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8A98D6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8A98D6 color variations

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#8A98D6 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 #8A98D6

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

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Perrywinkle color link
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A98D6
  • RGB138, 152, 214
  • CMYK30, 24, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(138, 152, 214)
  • HSL229°, 48%, 69%
  • HSL Precise228.947°, 48.101%, 69.02%
  • HSV229°, 36%, 84%
  • HSB229°, 36%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.596, 0.839)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.596, 0.839, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.596, 0.839)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8A98D6
  • DECIMAL ID9083094
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01