Information about Dark Sky Blue color

#8CBED6 - Dark Sky Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8CBED6 ("Dark Sky Blue") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 190, 214) — 54.9% red, 74.5% green, 83.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 9 / 0 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8CBED6 reads as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Mooni Blue (#95B5D6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) and Light Azure (#8BB9E7).

The recipe behind #8CBED6 is rgb(140, 190, 214), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8CBED6: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dark Sky Blue" in the Register.

Dark Sky Blue color variations

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

Dark Sky Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6
#A2CADD

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#B9D7E5

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#D0E4EE

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#E7F1F6

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Sky Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6
#57A0C2

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#377B9B

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#255267

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#122933

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Black

#000000

Dark Sky Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6
#84B2C7

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#80A6B8

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#7E9AA7

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#7E8D94

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Grey

#808080

Dark Sky Blue 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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#938AD5

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Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6
#8AD5CE

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#8AD5B1

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#8AD593

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Dark Sky Blue 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
#8CBED6
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

#D5A28B
#D5A28B

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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
#8CBED6
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

#D5C78B
#D5C78B

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#D58B98
#D58B98

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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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#8B98D5

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#8CBED6
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

#8BD5C7
#8BD5C7

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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
#8CBED6
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

#D58BBE
#D58BBE

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#BED58B
#BED58B

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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
#8CBED6
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

#A28BD5
#A28BD5

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#D5A28B
#D5A28B

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#BED58B
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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
#8CBED6
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

#C78BD5
#C78BD5

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#D5A28B
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#98D58B
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Nearest named colors to Dark Sky Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Pale Cerulean color link
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Dark Sky Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CBED6
  • RGB140, 190, 214
  • CMYK29, 9, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(140, 190, 214)
  • HSL199°, 47%, 69%
  • HSL Precise199.459°, 47.436%, 69.412%
  • HSV199°, 35%, 84%
  • HSB199°, 35%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.745, 0.839)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.745, 0.839, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.745, 0.839)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8CBED6
  • DECIMAL ID9223894
  • Name Length13
  • This page visited315 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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