Information about #8AAAC5 color

#8AAAC5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8AAAC5 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 170, 197) (54.1% red, 66.7% green, 77.3% blue), or CMYK 23 / 11 / 0 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned sky-leaning azure, #8AAAC5 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blake (#88A7C8). Slightly further away sit Polo Blue (#8AA7CC) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

The recipe behind #8AAAC5 is rgb(138, 170, 197), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8AAAC5: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8AAAC5 color variations

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#8AAAC5 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 #8AAAC5

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

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8AAAC5
  • RGB138, 170, 197
  • CMYK23, 11, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(138, 170, 197)
  • HSL207°, 34%, 66%
  • HSL Precise207.458°, 33.714%, 65.686%
  • HSV207°, 30%, 77%
  • HSB207°, 30%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.667, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.667, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.667, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8AAAC5
  • DECIMAL ID9087685
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01