Information about #8BBCCD color

#8BBCCD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8BBCCD falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 188, 205) — 54.5% red, 73.7% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 7 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8BBCCD is a softly balanced azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7) and Mooni Blue (#95B5D6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(139, 188, 205)), which gives #8BBCCD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8BBCCD: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8BBCCD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8BBCCD color variations

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#8BBCCD 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 #8BBCCD

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

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

#8BBCCD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8BBCCD
  • RGB139, 188, 205
  • CMYK26, 7, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(139, 188, 205)
  • HSL195°, 40%, 67%
  • HSL Precise195.455°, 39.759%, 67.451%
  • HSV195°, 32%, 80%
  • HSB195°, 32%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.737, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.737, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.737, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8BBCCD
  • DECIMAL ID9157837
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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