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#8BCFE2 closest to Water Nymph

#8BCFE2 is a light, muted blue; the closest named color is Water Nymph. In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 81.2% green and 88.6% blue (rgb(139, 207, 226)). Its HSL value is 193° hue, 60% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 38% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. #8BCFE2 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.12:1.

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Variations of #8BCFE2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#8BCFE2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#8BCFE2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8BCFE2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 88% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B4C0E2
  • Protanopia 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C2CBE3
  • Protanomaly 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B5CBE3
  • Deuteranopia 88% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B4C0E2
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #AAC6E2
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #69D6D5
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #7FD2DC
  • Achromatopsia 85% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C5C5C5
  • Achromatomaly 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B8C7CD

#8BCFE2 contrast checker

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#8BCFE2 in CSS

/* Water Nymph */
.color { color: #8BCFE2; }
.background { background-color: #8BCFE2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8BCFE2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(139 207 226);
color: hsl(193 60% 72%);
color: oklch(0.816 0.073 217.3);

#8BCFE2 FAQ

What color is #8BCFE2?

#8BCFE2 is a light, muted blue. Its closest named color is Water Nymph. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #8BCFE2?

#8BCFE2 is rgb(139, 207, 226) in RGB, hsl(193, 60%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(38%, 8%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8BCFE2?

The complementary color of #8BCFE2 is #E29E8B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8BCFE2?

Black text has the best contrast on #8BCFE2: 12.12:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8BCFE2 a warm or cool color?

#8BCFE2 is a cool color.