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Dark sky blue / #8cbed6 Hex Color Code

#8cbed6 Paint ChipThe color dark sky blue with hexadecimal color code #8cbed6 is a medium light shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #8cbed6 is comprised of 54.9% red, 74.51% green and 83.92% blue. In the HSL color space #8cbed6 has a hue of 199° (degrees), 47% saturation and 69% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 483.78 nm.

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#8cbed6 linear gradient to complementary #d3a88f

  1. #8cbed6
  2. #9cbaca
  3. #aab7be
  4. #b6b3b2
  5. #c1b0a7
  6. #caac9b
  7. #d3a88f

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #699bb2
  2. #75a6be
  3. #80b2ca
  4. #8cbed6
  5. #98cae2
  6. #a4d6ef
  7. #b0e2fb

Tones

  1. #8cbed6
  2. #94bcd0
  3. #9abaca
  4. #a1b8c3
  5. #a7b5bd
  6. #acb3b7
  7. #b1b1b1

Tints and Shades

#8cbed6 to white

  1. #8cbed6
  2. #a0c9dd
  3. #b4d3e4
  4. #c7deea
  5. #dae9f1
  6. #ecf4f8
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#8cbed6 to black

  1. #8cbed6
  2. #749baf
  3. #5c7a89
  4. #455b65
  5. #303d43
  6. #1b2124
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Similar Paints

  1. Pantone / PMS

    ★ P 116-3 U
    #8cbed7     ΔE = 0.392 / LRV ≈ 47.3%

  2. Nippon Paint

    ★ Blue Monday / NP PB 1549 T
    #90bed6     ΔE = 0.786 / LRV ≈ 47.6%

  3. TRUMATCH

    ★ 30-e3
    #8cbfd9     ΔE = 0.794 / LRV ≈ 47.8%

  4. Behr

    ★ Speedboat M490-3
    #8fbfd5     ΔE = 0.810 / LRV ≈ 47.9%

  5. Valspar Paint

    ★ Angel Sol 8002-43C / X81R165E
    #90bdd3     ΔE = 0.899 / LRV ≈ 47.0%

  6. Caparol

    ★ Iris 16
    #88bcd4     ΔE = 0.913 / LRV ≈ 46.0%

  7. New Look

    ★ Mister Max / C18-09
    #91bed6     ΔE = 0.987 / LRV ≈ 47.7%

  8. Taubmans

    ★ Skywatch / T08 63-3
    #8abcd6     ΔE = 1.037 / LRV ≈ 46.2%

  9. ICI Paints

    ★ Peninsula Blue 90BG 50/197
    #8ebcd5     ΔE = 1.116 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

  10. Sigma

    ★ Cool Blue / S 2030-B
    #8abbd2     ΔE = 1.118 / LRV ≈ 45.6%

  11. Dunn-Edwards

    ★ Bonnie Blue / 691
    #8dbbd1     ΔE = 1.209 / LRV ≈ 45.8%

  12. California Paints

    ★ DE 5807 - Lord Jakob
    #8dbbd1     ΔE = 1.209 / LRV ≈ 45.8%

  13. Kansai Paint

    ★ Warm Blue
    #90c1d7     ΔE = 1.311 / LRV ≈ 49.0%

  14. Chrysler

    ★ Turquoise Blue
    #88bcd2     ΔE = 1.350 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

  15. Crown Diamond

    ★ 7331-31 Cavalry Blue
    #8bc2db     ΔE = 1.451 / LRV ≈ 49.2%

  16. Asian Paints

    ★ Aquarium Blue / 9225
    #94bed3     ΔE = 1.457 / LRV ≈ 47.8%

  17. Matthews Paint

    ★ Alpine Sky Blue / 357
    #8cc0d5     ΔE = 1.504 / LRV ≈ 48.1%

  18. Cloverdale Paint

    ★ Gaugins Blue / 7344
    #86bad3     ΔE = 1.589 / LRV ≈ 44.9%

  19. Rodda Paint

    ★ Gaugins Blue 7344
    #86bad3     ΔE = 1.589 / LRV ≈ 44.9%

  20. Laura Ashley

    ★ 1314 Country Blue
    #8dc1d6     ΔE = 1.671 / LRV ≈ 48.7%

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#8cbed6 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#8cbed6 foreground

If a man devotes himself to art, much evil is avoided that happens otherwise if one is idle.

Albrecht Durer
<p style="color: #8cbed6">…</p>

#8cbed6 background

Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.

Claude Monet
<p style="background-color: #8cbed6">…</p>

#8cbed6 shadow

To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.

Kurt Vonnegut
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #8cbed6">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
9223894
Binary
10001100, 10111110, 11010110
Hexadecimal
#8cbed6
LRV
≈ 47.3%
Closest short hex
#8bc ΔE = 3.238
RGB
rgb(140, 190, 214)
RGBA
rgba(140, 190, 214, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.257, g: 0.349, b: 0.393
RYB
red: 54.902%, yellow: 66.603%, blue: 83.922%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-7553322 / 0xff8cbed6
HSL
hsl(199, 47%, 69%)
HSLA
hsla(199, 47%, 69%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 199° (199.459), saturation: 35% (0.346), value: 84% (0.839)
HSP
hue: 199.459, saturation: 34.579%, perceived brightness: 70.448%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 225.372, S: 47.613, L: 74.353
Cubehelix
H: -166.730, S: 0.499, L: 0.697
TSL
T: -1.893, S: 0.104, L: 0.697
CMYK
cyan: 35% (0.346), magenta: 11% (0.112), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 16% (0.161)
CMY
cyan: 45% (0.451), magenta: 25% (0.255), yellow: 16% (0.161)
XYZ
X: 41.362, Y: 47.255, Z: 70.547
xyY
x: 0.260, y: 0.297, Y: 47.255
CIELab
L: 74.353, a: -10.550, b: -17.282
CIELuv
L: 74.353, u: -24.962, v: -25.288
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 74.353, C: 20.248, H: 238.596
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 74.353, C: 35.533, H: 225.372
Hunter-Lab
L: 68.742, a: -12.896, b: -12.727
CIECAM02
J: 65.411, C: 30.863, h: 227.541, Q: 159.345, M: 26.990, s: 41.156, H: 288.376
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.139, jaune: -2.933, green: 2.649
LMS
L: 39.154, M: 51.543, S: 70.143
YCbCr
Y: 168.712, Cb: 145.936, Cr: 104.346
YCoCg
Y: 183.500, Cg: 6.500, Co: 16.500
YDbDr
Y: 177.786, Db: 54.492, Dr: 71.858
YPbPr
Y: 181.078, Pb: 17.750, Pr: -26.104
xvYCC
Y: 171.514, Cb: 143.592, Cr: 105.069
YIQ
Y: 177.786, I: -37.496, Q: -3.106
YUV
Y: 177.786, U: 17.822, V: -33.150
Okhsl
h: 229.158, s: 0.425, l: 0.738
Okhsv
h: 229.158. s: 0.327, v: 0.853
Okhwb
h: 229.158, w: 0.574, b: 0.147
Oklab
l: 0.775, a: -0.041, b: -0.047
Oklch
l: 0.775, c: 0.063, h: 229.158
Munsell Color System
2.5PB 7/6 ΔE = 1.785
Brand Color
Vimeo ΔE = 5.335

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