Information about #8A8ED0 color

#8A8ED0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8A8ED0 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 142, 208) — 54.1% red, 55.7% green, 81.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 26 / 0 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored blue, #8A8ED0 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Magic Carpet (#8B98D8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Zephyr (#809AC6) and Delta Blue (#7C9ACD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(138, 142, 208)), which gives #8A8ED0 its character. If you plan to put text on a #8A8ED0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (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.

#8A8ED0 color variations

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#8A8ED0 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 #8A8ED0

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

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Misty Lupine color link
Misty Lupine

#7983D3

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Perrywinkle color link
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A8ED0
  • RGB138, 142, 208
  • CMYK27, 26, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(138, 142, 208)
  • HSL237°, 43%, 68%
  • HSL Precise236.571°, 42.683%, 67.843%
  • HSV237°, 34%, 82%
  • HSB237°, 34%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.557, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.557, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.557, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8A8ED0
  • DECIMAL ID9080528
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01