#8cacd6 - Boy Blue color

A soft, muted sky blue with gentle gray undertones and a whisper of lavender, this cool pastel evokes misty mornings and calm coastal waters. Subdued and sophisticated rather than bright, it reads as serene and slightly vintage, lending a quiet, airy feeling to interiors and designs. It pairs beautifully with warm neutrals, soft whites, and deep charcoal for contrast. Use it to convey tranquility, clarity, and understated elegance in branding, home decor, or web interfaces.

#8cacd6 color RGB value is 140, 172, 214, and the CMYK value is 0.346, 0.196, 0.00, 0.161. Alternative names for that color are: boy blue, gray, lightsteelblue, polo blue, wild blue yonder, violet.

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Color Conversion

Name	Values	CSS
RGB(0-255)	140, 172, 214	rgb(140, 172, 214)
CMYK	0.346, 0.196, 0.00, 0.161	-
sRGB	0.549, 0.675, 0.839	rgb(54.9%, 67.5%, 83.9%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible	0.583, 0.669, 0.829	color(a98-rgb, 0.583, 0.669, 0.829)
HCT	255, 31.0, 69.4	color(--hct, 255, 21.4%, 69.4%)
HSL	214, 47.4, 69.4	hsl(214, 47.4%, 69.4%)
HSV	214, 34.6, 83.9	color(--hsv, 214, 34.6%, 83.9%)
HWB	214, 54.9, 16.1	hwb(214, 54.9%, 16.1%)
Lab	69.1, -3.66, -25.2	lab(69.1%, -3.66, -25.2)
P3	0.574, 0.671, 0.825	color(display-p3, 0.574, 0.671, 0.825)
XYZ D50	0.369, 0.395, 0.524	color(xyz-d50, 0.369, 0.395, 0.524)