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What color is 7C8CAF?

The RGB color code for color number #7C8CAF is RGB(124, 140, 175). In the RGB color model, #7C8CAF has a red value of 124, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.1% cyan, 20.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 221.2° (degrees), 24.2 % saturation, and 58.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7C8CAF has a hue of 221.2° (degrees), 29.1 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



Color 7C8CAF is cool or warm?

Color 7C8CAF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #7C8CAF? (For interior and product design)

7C8CAF has an LRV of nearly 26. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.



Dark Color

#7C8CAF

Light Color


Compare LRV 26 of #7C8CAF with dark and light Color




Is #7C8CAF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 7C8CAF 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 #7C8CAF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(124, 140, 175)
Red
124 (48.6%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.14%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(221.18deg, 24.2 %, 58.6 %)

Hue
221.18°
Saturation
24.17 %.
Lightness
58.63 %.

RYB

RYB(48, 65, 98)
Red
48 (18.8%)
Yellow
65 (25.5%)
Blue
98 (38.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
221.18°
Saturation
29.14 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 221.18°

W: 48.63 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 25.43

Y : 26.14

Z : 44.26

YXY

Y1 : 26.14

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 51.37%

M : 45.10%

Y : 31.37%


LRV

~ 26.1 %

Munsell Color System

3.7PB 5.7/4.3

CIE-Lab

L : 58.17

A : 2.5

B : -20.28

CIE-Lch

L : 58.17

C : 20.44

H : 277.01

CIE-Luv

L : 58.17

U : -9.83

V : -30.89

Hunter-Lab

L : 51.12

A : -0.68

B : -15.55






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #7C8CAF


Here are the colors similar to 7C8CAF. 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.



#7A89B8
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#8C92AC
Cool Gray
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7C8CAF.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7C8CAF.


#8394B8
PANTONE 2136 C
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#758CC0
PANTONE 2135 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#72829F
PANTONE 2373 C
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#878CB4
PANTONE 7674 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7C8CAF.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 7C8CAF.


#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #7C8CAF


Here are the paint colors similar to 7C8CAF. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 7C8CAF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7C8CAF to PPG Paints


#818DB3
Skysail Blue (PPG1167-5)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#7B8CA8
Evening Hush (PPG1165-5)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#838BA4
Violet Aura (PPG1168-5)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#8394C5
Blue Hyacinth (PPG1245-5)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7C8CAF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7C8CAF to Dunn-Edwards


#7886AA
Enchanting Sky (DE 5900)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#7F97B5
Denim Tradition (DE 5885)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#7896BA
Ocean City (DE 5879)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 7C8CAF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7C8CAF to Valspar


#8795B4
Electric Sky (M220)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#7893BF
Enchanted Evening (4003-8A)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#8396B0
Cry Me a River (8003-46D)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#8E96B5
House of Owen (8003-47D)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7C8CAF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7C8CAF to Benjamin Moore


#7685A1
Stratford Blue (831)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#8085B4
Softened Violet (1420)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#8690A4
Flower Box (CSP-530)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 7C8CAF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7C8CAF to Behr


#7E95BE
Blue Satin (M540-5)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#7E85A3
Velvet Curtain (S540-5)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#6E8DBB
Debutante Ball (MQ5-46)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#7F8FCA
Pansy Garden (P540-5)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7C8CAF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7C8CAF to Sherwin Williams


#8B98C4
Dahlia (SW 6816)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#8595AA
Dried Lavender (SW 9072)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#8990A3
Dusty Heather (SW 9073)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#7C8CAF 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



7C8CAF
Wild Blue Yonder*

AF9F7C
Grullo*


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 #7C8CAF?

Color that best contrast with #7C8CAF is #AF9F7C, color name is Grullo*
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 #7C8CAF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #7C8CAF is #AF9F7C, color name is Grullo*.





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