All About Color #8EB8CC

#8EB8CC

About #8EB8CC

#8EB8CC is a light blue color with the hex code #8EB8CC. In RGB it is red 142, green 184, blue 204; in HSL it is hue 199°, saturation 38%, lightness 68%; in CMYK it is 30%, 10%, 0%, 20%. Its contrast ratio is 2.13:1 on white and 9.88:1 on black.

#8EB8CC Color Conversion

Hex triplet8E, B8, CC
CMYK30.39%, 9.80%, 0.00%, 20.00%
RGB Decimal142, 184, 204
HSL199°, 38%, 68%
RGB Octal216, 270, 314
HSV (HSB)199.35°, 30.39%, 80.00%
RGB Binary10001110, 10111000, 11001100
CIE-L*AB72.49, -9.26, -14.64
RGB Percent55.69%, 72.16%, 80.00%
CIE-L*CH72.49, 17.32, 237.70
XYZ39.19, 44.39, 63.63
CIE-L*UV72.49, -21.53, -21.11
xyY0.27, 0.30, 44.39
Hunter-Lab66.63, -11.59, -9.98
RYB55.69%, 65.51%, 80.00%

Color Accessibility Scores

#8EB8CC on a dark background: contrast 9.88:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#8EB8CC on a light background: contrast 2.13:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #8EB8CC, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#8EB8CC · #CEE0E9 · #4F91B0 · #CCA28E · #E9D6CE

Analogous palette

#8ECCA2 · #8ECCC1 · #8EB8CC · #8E9ACC · #A28ECC

Triadic palette

#8EB8CC · #CC8EB9 · #B9CC8E · #CEE0E9 · #E9CEE0

Tetradic palette

#8EB8CC · #C18ECC · #CCA28E · #9ACC8E · #4F91B0

Monochromatic palette

#3C6E86 · #5A98B5 · #8EB8CC · #C3DAE4 · #EDF4F7

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