Information about #8BBCDC color

#8BBCDC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8BBCDC falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 188, 220) — 54.5% red, 73.7% green, 86.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 32 / 13 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #8BBCDC appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Azure (#8BB9E7) and Mooni Blue (#95B5D6).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 188, 220) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8BBCDC: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #8BBCDC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8BBCDC color variations

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

#8BBCDC 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 #8BBCDC

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

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8BBCDC
  • RGB139, 188, 220
  • CMYK32, 13, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(139, 188, 220)
  • HSL204°, 54%, 70%
  • HSL Precise203.704°, 53.642%, 70.392%
  • HSV204°, 37%, 86%
  • HSB204°, 37%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.737, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.737, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.737, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8BBCDC
  • DECIMAL ID9157852
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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