Information about #989AA4 color

#989AA4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #989AA4 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(152, 154, 164) (59.6% red, 60.4% green, 64.3% blue), or CMYK 5 / 4 / 0 / 36 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#989AA4 is a muted, almost neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Santas Grey (#9998A7). Slightly further away sit Manatee (#979AAA) and Half Regent Grey (#939DA1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(152, 154, 164)), which gives #989AA4 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #989AA4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#989AA4 color variations

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

#989AA4 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 #989AA4

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#989AA4
  • RGB152, 154, 164
  • CMYK5, 4, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(152, 154, 164)
  • HSL230°, 6%, 62%
  • HSL Precise230°, 6.186%, 61.961%
  • HSV230°, 7%, 64%
  • HSB230°, 7%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.604, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.604, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.604, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID989AA4
  • DECIMAL ID10001060
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01