Information about #8CCAEE color

#8CCAEE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8CCAEE falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 202, 238) — 54.9% red, 79.2% green, 93.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 14 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8CCAEE presents itself as a strongly colored sky-leaning 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 Anakiwa (#8CCEEA). Slightly further away sit Baby Blue (#89CFF0) and Sky Blue (#87CEEB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(140, 202, 238)), which gives #8CCAEE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8CCAEE: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8CCAEE color variations

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#8CCAEE 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 #8CCAEE

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

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Cornflower color link
Cornflower

#9ACEEB

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

#8CCAEE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CCAEE
  • RGB140, 202, 238
  • CMYK38, 14, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(140, 202, 238)
  • HSL202°, 74%, 74%
  • HSL Precise202.041°, 74.242%, 74.118%
  • HSV202°, 41%, 93%
  • HSB202°, 41%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.792, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.792, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.792, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8CCAEE
  • DECIMAL ID9226990
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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