Information about #8AABBD color

#8AABBD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8AABBD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(138, 171, 189) — 54.1% red, 67.1% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 7 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8AABBD reads as a softly balanced azure and 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 almost identical to Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Moby (#8EB2BE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(138, 171, 189)), which gives #8AABBD its character. If you plan to put text on a #8AABBD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8AABBD color variations

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

#8AABBD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8AABBD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8AABBD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8AABBD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8AABBD 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
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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
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#BDB589
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#BD8991
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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
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#89BDB5
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#B589BD
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#91BD89
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Nearest named colors to #8AABBD

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

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

#8AABBD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8AABBD
  • RGB138, 171, 189
  • CMYK20, 7, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(138, 171, 189)
  • HSL201°, 28%, 64%
  • HSL Precise201.176°, 27.869%, 64.118%
  • HSV201°, 27%, 74%
  • HSB201°, 27%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.671, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.671, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.671, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8AABBD
  • DECIMAL ID9087933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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