# #8cbce6 color: Watery Sea

#8cbce6 is rgb(140, 188, 230) in RGB and oklch(77.649% 0.0789 245.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/8cbce6

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #8cbce6 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 188, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 64.29%, 72.55%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(208 39.13% 90.2%) |
| HWB | hwb(208 54.9% 9.8%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(39% 18% 0% 10%) |
| Lab | lab(73.99 -8.48 -26.44) |
| LCH | lch(73.99 27.76 252.21) |
| OKLab | oklab(77.649% -0.03277 -0.07178) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.649% 0.0789 245.463) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.58822 0.73199 0.88672) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.59866 0.69781 0.8707) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.60471 0.73157 0.89287) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.61436 0.67077 0.85131) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.26225 0.50289 0.7913) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.43079 0.47254 0.81717) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.42126 0.46683 0.61754) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.737, blue: 0.902) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.737, blue: 0.902, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF8CBCE6) |
| Android XML | #8CBCE6 |

## Facts

- Closest name: Watery Sea
- Hue family: Sky blue, dusty light sky blue
- Closest Tailwind class: blue-300
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 2.01:1
- Contrast with black: 10.45:1

## Tints

#8cbce6, #98c3e9, #a3c9eb, #afd0ee, #bad7f1, #c6def3, #d1e4f6, #dcebf8, #e8f2fa, #f3f8fd

## Shades

#8cbce6, #79a3c8, #678bab, #55738e, #435d73, #334759, #233240, #141f28, #070d13, #010203

## Tones

#8cbce6, #91bce1, #95bbdd, #9abbd8, #9ebad3, #a2b9ce, #a6b9ca, #aab8c5, #aeb8c0, #b2b7bb

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8cbce6, #daac80
- Split: #8cbce6, #e4a594, #c5b67c
- Analogous: #8cbce6, #79c3d6, #a8b3e9
- Triadic: #8cbce6, #e3a2af, #aac088
- Tetradic: #8cbce6, #c2aadf, #daac80, #aac088
- Square: #8cbce6, #d7a4ca, #daac80, #8dc6a1
- Monochromatic: #8cbce6, #457299, #6896bf, #b3e3ff, #e1f8ff

## Questions about #8cbce6

### What color is #8cbce6?

#8cbce6 is dusty light sky blue. The closest named color is Watery Sea. In RGB it is rgb(140, 188, 230), in HSL hsl(208, 64.29%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.649% 0.0789 245.463).

### What colors go well with #8cbce6?

The complementary color of #8cbce6 is #daac80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79c3d6 and #a8b3e9. The triadic partners are #e3a2af and #aac088.

### Is white or black text more readable on #8cbce6?

Black text reads better on #8cbce6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #8cbce6 a warm or cool color?

#8cbce6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.079.