Information about #8FB9CC color

#8FB9CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8FB9CC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(143, 185, 204) (56.1% red, 72.5% green, 80% blue), or CMYK 24 / 7 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced azure, #8FB9CC floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mooni Blue (#95B5D6) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(143, 185, 204) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8FB9CC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #8FB9CC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8FB9CC color variations

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

#8FB9CC 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 #8FB9CC

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

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8FB9CC
  • RGB143, 185, 204
  • CMYK24, 7, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(143, 185, 204)
  • HSL199°, 37%, 68%
  • HSL Precise198.689°, 37.423%, 68.039%
  • HSV199°, 30%, 80%
  • HSB199°, 30%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.561, 0.725, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.561, 0.725, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.561, 0.725, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8FB9CC
  • DECIMAL ID9419212
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01