Information about #8CB6D9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8CB6D9 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 182, 217) — 54.9% red, 71.4% green, 85.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 30 / 14 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8CB6D9 reads as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mooni Blue (#95B5D6) and Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0).

The recipe behind #8CB6D9 is rgb(140, 182, 217), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8CB6D9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #8CB6D9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8CB6D9 color variations

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

#8CB6D9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8CB6D9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8CB6D9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8CB6D9 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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#8CB6D9 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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#D98C90
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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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#8CD9D5
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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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#D98CB6
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#B6D98C
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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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#D58CD9
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#D9AF8C
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#90D98C
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Nearest named colors to #8CB6D9

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

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Pale Cerulean color link
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Lilac Scent Soft Blue color link
Lilac Scent Soft Blue

#9EABD0

#8CB6D9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CB6D9
  • RGB140, 182, 217
  • CMYK30, 14, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(140, 182, 217)
  • HSL207°, 50%, 70%
  • HSL Precise207.273°, 50.327%, 70%
  • HSV207°, 35%, 85%
  • HSB207°, 35%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.714, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.714, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.714, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8CB6D9
  • DECIMAL ID9221849
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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