Information about #8BA5C4 color

#8BA5C4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8BA5C4 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 165, 196) (54.5% red, 64.7% green, 76.9% blue), or CMYK 22 / 12 / 0 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8BA5C4 presents itself as a softly balanced azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blake (#88A7C8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Polo Blue (#8AA7CC) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(139, 165, 196)), which gives #8BA5C4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8BA5C4: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8BA5C4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8BA5C4 color variations

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

#8BA5C4 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 #8BA5C4

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

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8BA5C4
  • RGB139, 165, 196
  • CMYK22, 12, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(139, 165, 196)
  • HSL213°, 33%, 66%
  • HSL Precise212.632°, 32.571%, 65.686%
  • HSV213°, 29%, 77%
  • HSB213°, 29%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.647, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.647, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.647, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8BA5C4
  • DECIMAL ID9151940
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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