Information about #8CB8CB color

#8CB8CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8CB8CB falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 184, 203) — 54.9% red, 72.2% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 7 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8CB8CB presents itself as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Slightly further away sit Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6) and Moby (#8EB2BE).

The recipe behind #8CB8CB is rgb(140, 184, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #8CB8CB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8CB8CB color variations

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

#8CB8CB 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 #8CB8CB

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CB8CB
  • RGB140, 184, 203
  • CMYK25, 7, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(140, 184, 203)
  • HSL198°, 38%, 67%
  • HSL Precise198.095°, 37.725%, 67.255%
  • HSV198°, 31%, 80%
  • HSB198°, 31%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.722, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.722, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.722, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8CB8CB
  • DECIMAL ID9222347
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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