#8CBED4 Color Information
#8CBED4 RGB value is (140, 190, 212). The hex color red value is 140, green is 190, and blue is 212. Its HSL format shows a hue of 198°, saturation of 46 percent, and lightness of 69 percent. The CMYK process values are 34 percent, 10 percent, 0 percent, 17 percent.
#8CBED4 Color Meaning
Color #8CBED4 signifies hopeful clarity, open expanse, and gentle elevation. #8CBED4 soft, greyish blue is the color of a clear sky just before dawn or on a bright winter's day, suggesting openness, peace, and a cool, refreshing breath. Psychologically, color #8CBED4 clears mental clutter, inspires gentle hope, and promotes a sense of spacious, quiet thought. #8CBED4 culturally references Scandinavian design, crisp linen, and the wide, peaceful horizon. Spiritually, #8CBED4 color represents mental freedom, serene aspiration, and clarity that is soft and expansive, embodying a light, airy, and optimistic tranquility.
Color Conversion
Convert #8CBED4 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#8CBED4 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#8CBED4 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #8CBED4 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #8CBED4 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
Normal Vision
protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#8CBED4 Color FAQs
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