Information about #8AAEBC color

#8AAEBC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8AAEBC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 174, 188) (54.1% red, 68.2% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 20 / 5 / 0 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned sky-leaning azure, #8AAEBC 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 practically indistinguishable from Moby (#8EB2BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7).

The recipe behind #8AAEBC is rgb(138, 174, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8AAEBC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #8AAEBC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8AAEBC color variations

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#8AAEBC 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 #8AAEBC

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8AAEBC
  • RGB138, 174, 188
  • CMYK20, 5, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(138, 174, 188)
  • HSL197°, 27%, 64%
  • HSL Precise196.8°, 27.174%, 63.922%
  • HSV197°, 27%, 74%
  • HSB197°, 27%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.682, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.682, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.682, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8AAEBC
  • DECIMAL ID9088700
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01