Information about #8CB2C6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8CB2C6 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 178, 198) — 54.9% red, 69.8% green, 77.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 8 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8CB2C6 reads as a moderately toned sky-leaning 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 a hair away from Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moby (#8EB2BE) and Blake (#88A7C8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(140, 178, 198)), which gives #8CB2C6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8CB2C6: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #8CB2C6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8CB2C6 color variations

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

#8CB2C6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8CB2C6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8CB2C6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8CB2C6 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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#8CB2C6 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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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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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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#B1C68B
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #8CB2C6

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

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

#8CB2C6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CB2C6
  • RGB140, 178, 198
  • CMYK23, 8, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(140, 178, 198)
  • HSL201°, 34%, 66%
  • HSL Precise200.69°, 33.721%, 66.275%
  • HSV201°, 29%, 78%
  • HSB201°, 29%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.698, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.698, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.698, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8CB2C6
  • DECIMAL ID9220806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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