Information about #989EA9 color

#989EA9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#989EA9 falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 158, 169) — 59.6% red, 62% green, 66.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 4 / 0 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #989EA9 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Manatee (#979AAA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Santas Grey (#9998A7) and El Nino (#92A0AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(152, 158, 169)), which gives #989EA9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #989EA9: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #989EA9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#989EA9 color variations

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

#989EA9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#989EA9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#989EA9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8D9199

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Grey

#808080

#989EA9 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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#989EA9 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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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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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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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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#A9989E
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#9EA998
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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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#A398A9
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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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#A9A398
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#98A99B
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Nearest named colors to #989EA9

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

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Half Regent Grey color link
Half Regent Grey

#939DA1

Silver Aluminium color link
Silver Aluminium

#9EA0A1

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

#989EA9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#989EA9
  • RGB152, 158, 169
  • CMYK7, 4, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(152, 158, 169)
  • HSL219°, 9%, 63%
  • HSL Precise218.824°, 8.995%, 62.941%
  • HSV219°, 10%, 66%
  • HSB219°, 10%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.620, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.620, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.620, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID989EA9
  • DECIMAL ID10002089
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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