Information about #8C98B1 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8C98B1 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 152, 177) — 54.9% red, 59.6% green, 69.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 10 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #8C98B1 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tiebreaker (#8E97AB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cool Grey (#8C92AC) and Ashley Blue (#8699AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 152, 177) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #8C98B1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8C98B1 color variations

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

#8C98B1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8C98B1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#667596

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#4C5870

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#333A4B

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#191D25

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Black

#000000

#8C98B1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8892A7

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#858D9E

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#828894

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#81838A

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Grey

#808080

#8C98B1 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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#8C98B1 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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#B1A58C
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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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#AAB18C
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#B1928C
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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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#8CAAB1
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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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#B18C97
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#97B18C
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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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#A58CB1
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#B1A58C
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#97B18C
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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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#B18CAA
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#B1A58C
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#8CB192
#8CB192

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Nearest named colors to #8C98B1

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

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

#8C98B1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C98B1
  • RGB140, 152, 177
  • CMYK15, 10, 0, 31
  • HSL221°, 19%, 62%
  • HSL Precise220.541°, 19.171%, 62.157%
  • HSV221°, 21%, 69%
  • HSB221°, 21%, 69%
  • HEX ID8C98B1
  • DECIMAL ID9214129
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
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