Information about #8CAECA color

#8CAECA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8CAECA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(140, 174, 202) (54.9% red, 68.2% green, 79.2% blue), or CMYK 24 / 11 / 0 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated azure, #8CAECA floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Polo Blue (#8AA7CC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blake (#88A7C8) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 174, 202) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8CAECA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8CAECA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8CAECA color variations

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

#8CAECA 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 #8CAECA

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

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CAECA
  • RGB140, 174, 202
  • CMYK24, 11, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(140, 174, 202)
  • HSL207°, 37%, 67%
  • HSL Precise207.097°, 36.905%, 67.059%
  • HSV207°, 31%, 79%
  • HSB207°, 31%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.682, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.682, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.682, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8CAECA
  • DECIMAL ID9219786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01