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Information about #8AB6D8 color

#8AB6D8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8AB6D8 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 182, 216) (54.1% red, 71.4% green, 84.7% blue), or CMYK 31 / 13 / 0 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8AB6D8 presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Slightly further away sit Mooni Blue (#95B5D6) and Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(138, 182, 216)), which gives #8AB6D8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8AB6D8: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8AB6D8 color variations

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

#8AB6D8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8AB6D8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8AB6D8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8AB6D8 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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#8AB6D8 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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#D7D288
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#D7888E
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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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#88D7D2
#88D7D2

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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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#D788B5
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#B5D788
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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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#D288D7
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#8ED788
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Nearest named colors to #8AB6D8

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

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

#8AB6D8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8AB6D8
  • RGB138, 182, 216
  • CMYK31, 13, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(138, 182, 216)
  • HSL206°, 50%, 69%
  • HSL Precise206.154°, 50%, 69.412%
  • HSV206°, 36%, 85%
  • HSB206°, 36%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.714, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.714, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.714, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8AB6D8
  • DECIMAL ID9090776
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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