Information about #8C92C5 color

#8C92C5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8C92C5 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 146, 197) — 54.9% red, 57.3% green, 77.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 20 / 0 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned deep-sea blue, #8C92C5 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Zephyr (#809AC6). Slightly further away sit Ceil (#92A1CF) and Delta Blue (#7C9ACD).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 146, 197) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8C92C5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8C92C5 color variations

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#8C92C5 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 #8C92C5

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

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C92C5
  • RGB140, 146, 197
  • CMYK22, 20, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(140, 146, 197)
  • HSL234°, 33%, 66%
  • HSL Precise233.684°, 32.948%, 66.078%
  • HSV234°, 29%, 77%
  • HSB234°, 29%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.573, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.573, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.573, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8C92C5
  • DECIMAL ID9212613
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01