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What color is 7E8497?

The RGB color code for color number #7E8497 is RGB(126, 132, 151). In the RGB color model, #7E8497 has a red value of 126, a green value of 132, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.6% cyan, 12.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 40.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 225.6° (degrees), 10.7 % saturation, and 54.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7E8497 has a hue of 225.6° (degrees), 16.6 % saturation and 59.2 % brightness/value.



Color 7E8497 is cool or warm?

Color 7E8497 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #7E8497? (For interior and product design)

7E8497 has an LRV of nearly 23. 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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#7E8497

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #7E8497 with dark and light Color




Is #7E8497 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 7E8497 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 #7E8497 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(126, 132, 151)
Red
126 (49.4%)
Green
132 (51.8%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
16.56%
Magenta
12.58%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
40.78%

HSL

HSL(225.6deg, 10.7 %, 54.3 %)

Hue
225.6°
Saturation
10.73 %.
Lightness
54.31 %.

RYB

RYB(61, 81, 101)
Red
61 (24.0%)
Yellow
81 (31.9%)
Blue
101 (39.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
225.6°
Saturation
16.56 %.
Brightness / Value
59.22 %.

HWB

H: 225.6°

W: 49.41 %

B: 40.78 %

XYZ

X : 22.44

Y : 23.17

Z : 32.57

YXY

Y1 : 23.17

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 50.59%

M : 48.24%

Y : 40.78%


LRV

~ 23.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.8PB 5.4/2

CIE-Lab

L : 55.25

A : 1.92

B : -10.91

CIE-Lch

L : 55.25

C : 11.08

H : 280

CIE-Luv

L : 55.25

U : -4.25

V : -16.13

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.14

A : -1.03

B : -6.42






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #7E8497


Here are the colors similar to 7E8497. 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.



#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#8C92AC
Cool Gray
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7E8497.


#7B859B
PANTONE 4135 C
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#7F8195
PANTONE 4127 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#8A8B99
PANTONE 8160 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#72829F
PANTONE 2373 C
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7E8497.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 7E8497.


#7A7C93
BS 22-D-44 - Purple
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#7D7B9B
BS 22-C-37 - Violet
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7E8497.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 7E8497.


#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #7E8497


Here are the paint colors similar to 7E8497. 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 7E8497 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7E8497 to Benjamin Moore


#84899A
Irises (1440)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#7C819D
Queen's Wreath (1426)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#7685A1
Stratford Blue (831)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#8690A4
Flower Box (CSP-530)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7E8497 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7E8497 to Dunn-Edwards


#787E93
Your Shadow (DE 5921)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#838298
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#7F809C
Blue Intrigue (DE 5928)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#8D95AA
London Fog (DE 5920)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 7E8497 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7E8497 to Behr


#828393
Metro (PPU16-16)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#768294
Tranquil Pond (PPU15-07)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#858C9B
Applause Please (MQ5-12)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#848B99
River Tour (PPU15-08)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7E8497 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7E8497 to Sherwin Williams


#757C91
Soulful Blue (SW 6543)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#8990A3
Dusty Heather (SW 9073)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#7A848D
Storm Cloud (SW 6249)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 7E8497 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7E8497 to PPG Paints


#818B9C
Prophetic Sea (PPG1042-5)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#838BA4
Violet Aura (PPG1168-5)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#898CA3
Violet Verbena (PPG1169-5)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#808EA1
Acceleration (PPG10-21)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 7E8497 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7E8497 to Valspar


#738092
Andrew's Hoodie (M309)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#888591
Horseshoe (8004-48E)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#717F90
Window Screen (4004-4A)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#7C8DA2
Norwegian Night (V111-4)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 7E8497 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #7E8497 to Farrow & Ball


#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 8.15 (91.9% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 9.25 (90.8% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 10.23 (89.8% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 10.31 (89.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#7E8497 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



7E8497
Manatee*

97917E
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 #7E8497?

Color that best contrast with #7E8497 is #97917E, 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 #7E8497?

Complementary or Opposite color for #7E8497 is #97917E, color name is Grullo*.





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