Information about #8BC9EE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8BC9EE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 201, 238) (54.5% red, 78.8% green, 93.3% blue), or CMYK 39 / 15 / 0 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #8BC9EE 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 practically indistinguishable from Anakiwa (#8CCEEA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Baby Blue (#89CFF0) and Sky Blue (#87CEEB).

The recipe behind #8BC9EE is rgb(139, 201, 238), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8BC9EE: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8BC9EE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8BC9EE color variations

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

#8BC9EE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8BC9EE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8BC9EE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8BC9EE 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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#8BC9EE 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
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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
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#EEE18C
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#EE8C99
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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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#8CEEE1
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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
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#EE8CCA
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#CAEE8C
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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
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#EEB08C
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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
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#EEB08C
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Nearest named colors to #8BC9EE

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

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Light Cornflower Blue color link
Light Cornflower Blue

#93CCEA

Light Cerulean color link
Light Cerulean

#8BD0E7

Light Sky Blue color link
Light Sky Blue

#87CEFA

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Cornflower color link
Cornflower

#9ACEEB

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

#8BC9EE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8BC9EE
  • RGB139, 201, 238
  • CMYK39, 15, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(139, 201, 238)
  • HSL202°, 74%, 74%
  • HSL Precise202.424°, 74.436%, 73.922%
  • HSV202°, 42%, 93%
  • HSB202°, 42%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.788, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.788, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.788, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8BC9EE
  • DECIMAL ID9161198
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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