Information about #8BBCD1 color

#8BBCD1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8BBCD1 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 188, 209) — 54.5% red, 73.7% green, 82% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 8 / 0 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored azure, #8BBCD1 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mooni Blue (#95B5D6) and Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(139, 188, 209)), which gives #8BBCD1 its character. If you plan to put text on a #8BBCD1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #8BBCD1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8BBCD1 color variations

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

#8BBCD1 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 #8BBCD1

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

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8BBCD1
  • RGB139, 188, 209
  • CMYK27, 8, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(139, 188, 209)
  • HSL198°, 43%, 68%
  • HSL Precise198°, 43.21%, 68.235%
  • HSV198°, 33%, 82%
  • HSB198°, 33%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.737, 0.820)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.737, 0.820, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.737, 0.820)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8BBCD1
  • DECIMAL ID9157841
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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