Information about #8AABCB color

#8AABCB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8AABCB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 171, 203) — 54.1% red, 67.1% green, 79.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 13 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8AABCB presents itself as a moderately toned steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Polo Blue (#8AA7CC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blake (#88A7C8) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 171, 203) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8AABCB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #8AABCB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8AABCB color variations

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#8AABCB 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 #8AABCB

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8AABCB
  • RGB138, 171, 203
  • CMYK25, 13, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(138, 171, 203)
  • HSL210°, 38%, 67%
  • HSL Precise209.538°, 38.462%, 66.863%
  • HSV210°, 32%, 80%
  • HSB210°, 32%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.671, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.671, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.671, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8AABCB
  • DECIMAL ID9087947
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01