Information about #8C9ABA color

#8C9ABA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8C9ABA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 154, 186) — 54.9% red, 60.4% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 13 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8C9ABA is a softly toned steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rock Blue (#93A2BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smokescreen (#93A2B7) and Bluey Grey (#89A0B0).

The recipe behind #8C9ABA is rgb(140, 154, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8C9ABA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #8C9ABA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8C9ABA color variations

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

#8C9ABA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8C9ABA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8C9ABA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8C9ABA 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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#8C9ABA 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #8C9ABA

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

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

#8C9ABA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C9ABA
  • RGB140, 154, 186
  • CMYK18, 13, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(140, 154, 186)
  • HSL222°, 25%, 64%
  • HSL Precise221.739°, 25%, 63.922%
  • HSV222°, 25%, 73%
  • HSB222°, 25%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.604, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.604, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.604, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8C9ABA
  • DECIMAL ID9214650
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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