Information about #808FBE color

#808FBE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #808FBE is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 143, 190) — 50.2% red, 56.1% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 18 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated blue, #808FBE 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 near neighbor of Zephyr (#809AC6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eye of a Princess (#7D98B1) and Phoenix of the Sea (#7092BA).

In RGB terms — rgb(128, 143, 190) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#808FBE color variations

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

#808FBE 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 #808FBE

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

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#808FBE
  • RGB128, 143, 190
  • CMYK24, 18, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(128, 143, 190)
  • HSL225°, 32%, 62%
  • HSL Precise225.484°, 32.292%, 62.353%
  • HSV225°, 33%, 75%
  • HSB225°, 33%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.561, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.561, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.561, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID808FBE
  • DECIMAL ID8425406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01