Information about #8DB7DC color

#8DB7DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8DB7DC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(141, 183, 220) — 55.3% red, 71.8% green, 86.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 15 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8DB7DC reads as a confidently colored 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 Azure (#8BB9E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(141, 183, 220)), which gives #8DB7DC its character. If you plan to put text on a #8DB7DC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8DB7DC color variations

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#8DB7DC 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 #8DB7DC

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

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8DB7DC
  • RGB141, 183, 220
  • CMYK31, 15, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(141, 183, 220)
  • HSL208°, 53%, 71%
  • HSL Precise208.101°, 53.02%, 70.784%
  • HSV208°, 36%, 86%
  • HSB208°, 36%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.718, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.718, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.718, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8DB7DC
  • DECIMAL ID9287644
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01