Information about #8FAABA color

#8FAABA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8FAABA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(143, 170, 186) — 56.1% red, 66.7% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 6 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8FAABA is a softly toned sky-leaning azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nepal (#93AAB9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7) and Botticelli (#92ACB4).

The recipe behind #8FAABA is rgb(143, 170, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8FAABA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #8FAABA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8FAABA color variations

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#8FAABA 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 #8FAABA

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

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8FAABA
  • RGB143, 170, 186
  • CMYK17, 6, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(143, 170, 186)
  • HSL202°, 24%, 65%
  • HSL Precise202.326°, 23.757%, 64.51%
  • HSV202°, 23%, 73%
  • HSB202°, 23%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.561, 0.667, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.561, 0.667, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.561, 0.667, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8FAABA
  • DECIMAL ID9415354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01