# #8cbde7 color: Watery Sea

#8cbde7 is rgb(140, 189, 231) in RGB and oklch(77.904% 0.07946 244.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/8cbde7

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #8cbde7 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 189, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(207.69, 65.47%, 72.75%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(207.69 39.39% 90.59%) |
| HWB | hwb(207.69 54.9% 9.41%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(39% 18% 0% 9%) |
| Lab | lab(74.29 -8.78 -26.51) |
| LCH | lch(74.29 27.93 251.68) |
| OKLab | oklab(77.904% -0.03366 -0.07198) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.904% 0.07946 244.934) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.58916 0.73581 0.89059) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.60065 0.7019 0.87502) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.60612 0.73552 0.89689) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.61688 0.67493 0.85601) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.26225 0.50888 0.7991) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.43434 0.47739 0.8253) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.42469 0.4716 0.62369) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.741, blue: 0.906) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.741, blue: 0.906, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF8CBDE7) |
| Android XML | #8CBDE7 |

## 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: 1.99:1
- Contrast with black: 10.55:1

## Tints

#8cbde7, #98c4ea, #a3caec, #afd1ef, #bad7f1, #c6def4, #d1e5f6, #dcebf8, #e8f2fb, #f3f8fd

## Shades

#8cbde7, #79a4c9, #678cab, #55748f, #435d73, #334759, #233340, #141f28, #070d13, #010203

## Tones

#8cbde7, #91bde2, #95bcde, #9abcd9, #9ebbd4, #a3bacf, #a7bacb, #abb9c6, #afb8c1, #b3b8bc

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8cbde7, #dbad81
- Split: #8cbde7, #e5a595, #c7b77c
- Analogous: #8cbde7, #79c4d7, #a8b4ea
- Triadic: #8cbde7, #e4a2b0, #abc088
- Tetradic: #8cbde7, #c3abe0, #dbad81, #abc088
- Square: #8cbde7, #d8a4cb, #dbad81, #8ec7a1
- Monochromatic: #8cbde7, #44739a, #6897c0, #b4e4ff, #e1f9ff

## Questions about #8cbde7

### What color is #8cbde7?

#8cbde7 is dusty light sky blue. The closest named color is Watery Sea. In RGB it is rgb(140, 189, 231), in HSL hsl(207.69, 65.47%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.904% 0.07946 244.934).

### What colors go well with #8cbde7?

The complementary color of #8cbde7 is #dbad81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79c4d7 and #a8b4ea. The triadic partners are #e4a2b0 and #abc088.

### Is white or black text more readable on #8cbde7?

Black text reads better on #8cbde7: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #8cbde7 a warm or cool color?

#8cbde7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.079.