Information about #8AA1CC color

#8AA1CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8AA1CC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 161, 204) — 54.1% red, 63.1% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 17 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8AA1CC presents itself as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Polo Blue (#8AA7CC). Slightly further away sit Blake (#88A7C8) and Ceil (#92A1CF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(138, 161, 204)), which gives #8AA1CC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8AA1CC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8AA1CC color variations

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#8AA1CC 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 #8AA1CC

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

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8AA1CC
  • RGB138, 161, 204
  • CMYK26, 17, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(138, 161, 204)
  • HSL219°, 39%, 67%
  • HSL Precise219.091°, 39.286%, 67.059%
  • HSV219°, 32%, 80%
  • HSB219°, 32%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.631, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.631, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.631, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8AA1CC
  • DECIMAL ID9085388
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01