Information about #8AABCE color

#8AABCE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8AABCE falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 171, 206) — 54.1% red, 67.1% green, 80.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 14 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8AABCE is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Polo Blue (#8AA7CC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blake (#88A7C8) and Ceil (#92A1CF).

The recipe behind #8AABCE is rgb(138, 171, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #8AABCE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8AABCE color variations

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

#8AABCE 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 #8AABCE

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

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8AABCE
  • RGB138, 171, 206
  • CMYK27, 14, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(138, 171, 206)
  • HSL211°, 41%, 67%
  • HSL Precise210.882°, 40.964%, 67.451%
  • HSV211°, 33%, 81%
  • HSB211°, 33%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.671, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.671, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.671, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8AABCE
  • DECIMAL ID9087950
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01