#8990a3 - Dusty Heather color

Soft, muted steel-blue with subtle lavender-gray undertones, this color reads as a cool, elegant periwinkle-slate. It balances calm and sophistication—neither bright nor somber—bringing a refined, collected mood to interiors, textiles, or brand palettes. Works beautifully with warm creams, soft tans, and brushed metallics for contrast, or alongside deeper navy and charcoal for a layered, tonal scheme. Its low saturation and medium value make it versatile, soothing, and timeless.

#8990a3 color RGB value is 137, 144, 163, and the CMYK value is 0.160, 0.117, 0.00, 0.361. Alternative names for that color are: dusty heather, gray, lightslategray, manatee, violet.

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Color Conversion

Name	Values	CSS
RGB(0-255)	137, 144, 163	rgb(137, 144, 163)
CMYK	0.160, 0.117, 0.00, 0.361	-
sRGB	0.537, 0.565, 0.639	rgb(53.7%, 56.5%, 63.9%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible	0.540, 0.560, 0.631	color(a98-rgb, 0.54, 0.56, 0.631)
HCT	266, 15.0, 59.8	color(--hct, 266, 10.3%, 59.8%)
HSL	224, 12.4, 58.8	hsl(224, 12.4%, 58.8%)
HSV	224, 16.0, 63.9	color(--hsv, 224, 16%, 63.9%)
HWB	224, 53.7, 36.1	hwb(224, 53.7%, 36.1%)
Lab	59.7, 0.416, -11.0	lab(59.7%, 0.416, -11)
P3	0.542, 0.564, 0.633	color(display-p3, 0.542, 0.564, 0.633)
XYZ D50	0.269, 0.278, 0.292	color(xyz-d50, 0.269, 0.278, 0.292)