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HEX 717E8B - #717E8B, RGB(113,126,139) Color


Color Name: Slate Gray*
Hex Color Code: #717E8B
RGB Color Code: RGB(113, 126, 139)
CMYK Values*: 18.7%, 9.4%, 0.0%, 45.5%



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What color is 717E8B?

The RGB color code for color number #717E8B is RGB(113, 126, 139). In the RGB color model, #717E8B has a red value of 113, a green value of 126, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.7% cyan, 9.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 10.3 % saturation, and 49.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #717E8B has a hue of 210° (degrees), 18.7 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.



Color 717E8B is cool or warm?

Color 717E8B is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #717E8B? (For interior and product design)

717E8B has an LRV of nearly 20. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#717E8B

Light Color


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Is #717E8B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 717E8B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #717E8B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(113, 126, 139)
Red
113 (44.3%)
Green
126 (49.4%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
18.71%
Magenta
9.35%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.49%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 10.3 %, 49.4 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
10.32 %.
Lightness
49.41 %.

RYB

RYB(68, 92, 110)
Red
68 (26.8%)
Yellow
92 (36.1%)
Blue
110 (43.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
18.71 %.
Brightness / Value
54.51 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 44.31 %

B: 45.49 %

XYZ

X : 18.93

Y : 20.3

Z : 27.35

YXY

Y1 : 20.3

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 55.69%

M : 50.59%

Y : 45.49%


LRV

~ 20.3 %

Munsell Color System

6.7B 5.1/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 52.17

A : -1.84

B : -8.65

CIE-Lch

L : 52.17

C : 8.84

H : 257.99

CIE-Luv

L : 52.17

U : -7.5

V : -12.05

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.05

A : -3.83

B : -4.45






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #717E8B

Here are the colors similar to 717E8B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 717E8B.

#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 717E8B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 717E8B.

#768692
PANTONE 7544 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#688197
PANTONE 2165 C
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#7C878E
PANTONE 430 C
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#7B8085
PANTONE 10389 C
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 717E8B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 717E8B.

#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#797B7A
RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #717E8B

Here are the paint colors similar to 717E8B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 717E8B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #717E8B to Benjamin Moore

#717C86
Black Pepper (2130-40)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#758391
Bachelor Blue (1629)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#6D7E89
Normandy (2129-40)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#727C83
Wolf Gray (2127-40)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 717E8B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #717E8B to Valspar

#717F90
Window Screen (4004-4A)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#6D7983
Deep Channel (8006-8E)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#738092
Andrew's Hoodie (M309)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#6B808C
Cornflower Blue (4008-4B)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 717E8B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #717E8B to Behr

#6F7B84
Charcoal Blue (N490-5)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#778590
Forever Denim (PPU14-05)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#687783
Hypnotic (MQ5-19)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#768294
Tranquil Pond (PPU15-07)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 717E8B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #717E8B to Dunn-Edwards

#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#707E84
Taliesin Blue (DEC 798)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#6C757D
Vulcan (DE 6341)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#68757E
Long Lake (DE 6334)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 717E8B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #717E8B to Sherwin Williams

#777F86
Downing Slate (SW 2819)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#7A848D
Storm Cloud (SW 6249)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#7D848B
Serious Gray (SW 6256)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 717E8B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #717E8B to PPG Paints

#6B7680
Sheffield Gray (PPG1041-6)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#6C8096
Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#657682
Freedom Found (PPG1040-6)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#69808B
Artifact (PPG10-16)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 717E8B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #717E8B to Farrow & Ball

#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 9.75 (90.2% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 9.82 (90.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#717E8B color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



717E8B
Slate Gray*

8B7E71
Almond Frost*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #717E8B?

Color that best contrast with #717E8B is #8B7E71, color name is Almond Frost*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #717E8B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #717E8B is #8B7E71, color name is Almond Frost*.





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