#8CCDED Color
#8CCDED is rgb(140, 205, 237) in RGB, hsl(200, 73%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 14%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Blue (#89CFF0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8CCDEDrgb(140, 205, 237)hsl(200, 73%, 74%)hsv(200, 41%, 93%)cmyk(41%, 14%, 0%, 7%)oklch(81.6% 0.08 230.3)lab(78.89% -15.33 -22.77)lch(78.89% 27.45 236.06)What #8CCDED Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8CCDED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8CCDED Channel Values
How #8CCDED breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 140 · G 205 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 73% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 41% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CCDED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #8CCDED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CCDED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8CCDED
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #8CCDED Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#8CCDED#C4C4ED#B0C8ED#BBBBEE#AAC2EE#84D1D1#87D0DD#C4C4C4Using #8CCDED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ccded: #8CCDED;background-color: #8CCDED;colors: { 'color-8ccded': '#8CCDED' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.804, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_8ccded">#8CCDED</color>fill="#8CCDED"More Blue Colors
#8CCDED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8CCDED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8CCDED?
#8CCDED is a light blue — rgb(140, 205, 237) in RGB and hsl(200, 73%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Blue (#89CFF0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.52.
What is the RGB value of #8CCDED?
#8CCDED is rgb(140, 205, 237) — red 140, green 205, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8CCDED?
#8CCDED converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 14%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8CCDED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8CCDED scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8CCDED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8CCDED is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 2.42, which is very hard to tell apart.
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