Information about #8DB8CD color

#8DB8CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8DB8CD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(141, 184, 205) — 55.3% red, 72.2% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 8 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8DB8CD is a softly balanced azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mooni Blue (#95B5D6) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(141, 184, 205) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8DB8CD: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8DB8CD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8DB8CD color variations

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#8DB8CD 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 #8DB8CD

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

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

#8DB8CD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8DB8CD
  • RGB141, 184, 205
  • CMYK25, 8, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(141, 184, 205)
  • HSL200°, 39%, 68%
  • HSL Precise199.688°, 39.024%, 67.843%
  • HSV200°, 31%, 80%
  • HSB200°, 31%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.722, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.722, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.722, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8DB8CD
  • DECIMAL ID9287885
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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