Information about #8EB3CC color

#8EB3CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8EB3CC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 179, 204) — 55.7% red, 70.2% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 10 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned sky-leaning azure, #8EB3CC has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Slightly further away sit Mooni Blue (#95B5D6) and Polo Blue (#8AA7CC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(142, 179, 204)), which gives #8EB3CC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8EB3CC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8EB3CC color variations

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

#8EB3CC 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 #8EB3CC

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

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8EB3CC
  • RGB142, 179, 204
  • CMYK24, 10, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(142, 179, 204)
  • HSL204°, 38%, 68%
  • HSL Precise204.194°, 37.805%, 67.843%
  • HSV204°, 30%, 80%
  • HSB204°, 30%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.702, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.702, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.702, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8EB3CC
  • DECIMAL ID9352140
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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