Information about #8C90C5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8C90C5 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 144, 197) — 54.9% red, 56.5% green, 77.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 21 / 0 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8C90C5 is a mildly saturated blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Zephyr (#809AC6). Slightly further away sit Cold Purple (#9D8ABF) and Delta Blue (#7C9ACD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(140, 144, 197)), which gives #8C90C5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8C90C5: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #8C90C5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8C90C5 color variations

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

#8C90C5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8C90C5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8C90C5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8C90C5 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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#8C90C5 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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#ACC58C
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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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#C58C90
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#90C58C
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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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#C58CAC
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#8CC5A4
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Nearest named colors to #8C90C5

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

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

#8C90C5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C90C5
  • RGB140, 144, 197
  • CMYK22, 21, 0, 23
  • HSL236°, 33%, 66%
  • HSL Precise235.789°, 32.948%, 66.078%
  • HSV236°, 29%, 77%
  • HSB236°, 29%, 77%
  • HEX ID8C90C5
  • DECIMAL ID9212101
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
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