Information about #8CADBB color

#8CADBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8CADBB falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 173, 187) — 54.9% red, 67.8% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 5 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8CADBB presents itself as a mildly saturated 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 a hair away from Moby (#8EB2BE). Slightly further away sit Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7) and Nepal (#93AAB9).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 173, 187) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8CADBB: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #8CADBB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8CADBB color variations

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

#8CADBB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8CADBB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#628FA2

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Black

#000000

#8CADBB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8CADBB 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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#8CADBB 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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#BBB28B
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#BB8B95
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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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#BB8BAD
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#ADBB8B
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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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#ADBB8B
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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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#B28BBB
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#BB9A8B
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#95BB8B
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Nearest named colors to #8CADBB

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

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

#8CADBB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CADBB
  • RGB140, 173, 187
  • CMYK18, 5, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(140, 173, 187)
  • HSL198°, 26%, 64%
  • HSL Precise197.872°, 25.683%, 64.118%
  • HSV198°, 25%, 73%
  • HSB198°, 25%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.678, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.678, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.678, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8CADBB
  • DECIMAL ID9219515
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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