Information about #8E9395 color

#8E9395 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E9395 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 147, 149) — 55.7% red, 57.6% green, 58.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 1 / 0 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E9395 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Voltage (#8D9094). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Allusive (#8B9695) and Clouded Blue (#899296).

The recipe behind #8E9395 is rgb(142, 147, 149), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8E9395 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8E9395 color variations

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#8E9395 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 #8E9395

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

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E9395
  • RGB142, 147, 149
  • CMYK3, 1, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(142, 147, 149)
  • HSL197°, 3%, 57%
  • HSL Precise197.143°, 3.196%, 57.059%
  • HSV197°, 5%, 58%
  • HSB197°, 5%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.576, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.576, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.576, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E9395
  • DECIMAL ID9343893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01