Information about #8CB5CE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8CB5CE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 181, 206) — 54.9% red, 71% green, 80.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 10 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8CB5CE reads as a confidently colored azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mooni Blue (#95B5D6) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(140, 181, 206)), which gives #8CB5CE its character. If you plan to put text on a #8CB5CE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #8CB5CE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8CB5CE color variations

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

#8CB5CE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8CB5CE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8CB5CE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8CB5CE 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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#8CB5CE 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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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 #8CB5CE

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

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Lilac Scent Soft Blue color link
Lilac Scent Soft Blue

#9EABD0

#8CB5CE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CB5CE
  • RGB140, 181, 206
  • CMYK26, 10, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(140, 181, 206)
  • HSL203°, 40%, 68%
  • HSL Precise202.727°, 40.244%, 67.843%
  • HSV203°, 32%, 81%
  • HSB203°, 32%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.710, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.710, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.710, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8CB5CE
  • DECIMAL ID9221582
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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