Information about #8FAAE6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8FAAE6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(143, 170, 230) — 56.1% red, 66.7% green, 90.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 34 / 24 / 0 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8FAAE6 reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Sapphire Blue (#8BA2E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0) and Portage (#8B9FEE).

The recipe behind #8FAAE6 is rgb(143, 170, 230), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8FAAE6: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #8FAAE6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8FAAE6 color variations

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#8FAAE6 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 #8FAAE6

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

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8FAAE6
  • RGB143, 170, 230
  • CMYK34, 24, 0, 10
  • HSL221°, 64%, 73%
  • HSL Precise221.379°, 63.504%, 73.137%
  • HSV221°, 38%, 90%
  • HSB221°, 38%, 90%
  • HEX ID8FAAE6
  • DECIMAL ID9415398
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.2%
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