Information about #8DB8DA color

#8DB8DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8DB8DA falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(141, 184, 218) — 55.3% red, 72.2% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 30 / 13 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8DB8DA reads as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. 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 Light Azure (#8BB9E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(141, 184, 218)), which gives #8DB8DA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8DB8DA color variations

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

#8DB8DA 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 #8DB8DA

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

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8DB8DA
  • RGB141, 184, 218
  • CMYK30, 13, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(141, 184, 218)
  • HSL206°, 51%, 70%
  • HSL Precise206.494°, 50.993%, 70.392%
  • HSV206°, 35%, 85%
  • HSB206°, 35%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.722, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.722, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.722, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8DB8DA
  • DECIMAL ID9287898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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