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What color is 818CA8?

The RGB color code for color number #818CA8 is RGB(129, 140, 168). In the RGB color model, #818CA8 has a red value of 129, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.2% cyan, 16.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 223.1° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation, and 58.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #818CA8 has a hue of 223.1° (degrees), 23.2 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.



Color 818CA8 is cool or warm?

Color 818CA8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #818CA8? (For interior and product design)

818CA8 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

#818CA8

Light Color


Compare LRV 26 of #818CA8 with dark and light Color




Is #818CA8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 818CA8 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 #818CA8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(129, 140, 168)
Red
129 (50.6%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
23.21%
Magenta
16.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.12%

HSL

HSL(223.08deg, 18.3 %, 58.2 %)

Hue
223.08°
Saturation
18.31 %.
Lightness
58.24 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 70, 96)
Red
51 (20.0%)
Yellow
70 (27.3%)
Blue
96 (37.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
223.08°
Saturation
23.21 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.

HWB

H: 223.08°

W: 50.59 %

B: 34.12 %

XYZ

X : 25.5

Y : 26.25

Z : 40.77

YXY

Y1 : 26.25

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 49.41%

M : 45.10%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 26.3 %

Munsell Color System

4.1PB 5.7/3.2

CIE-Lab

L : 58.27

A : 2.33

B : -16.09

CIE-Lch

L : 58.27

C : 16.26

H : 278.24

CIE-Luv

L : 58.27

U : -7.2

V : -24.31

Hunter-Lab

L : 51.24

A : -0.82

B : -11.31






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #818CA8


Here are the colors similar to 818CA8. 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.



#8C92AC
Cool Gray
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#7A89B8
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 818CA8.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 818CA8.


#7B859B
PANTONE 4135 C
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#8394B8
PANTONE 2136 C
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#8789A9
PANTONE 10238 C
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#72829F
PANTONE 2373 C
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 818CA8.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 818CA8.


#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)
#7A7C93
BS 22-D-44 - Purple
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #818CA8


Here are the paint colors similar to 818CA8. 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 818CA8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #818CA8 to PPG Paints


#838BA4
Violet Aura (PPG1168-5)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#7B8CA8
Evening Hush (PPG1165-5)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#818DB3
Skysail Blue (PPG1167-5)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#8290A6
Blueberry Muffin (PPG1164-5)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 818CA8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #818CA8 to Behr


#7E85A3
Velvet Curtain (S540-5)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#8C90A3
Camelot (S550-4)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#9097B4
Vintage Ribbon (S540-4)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#8190A4
Montage (MQ5-16)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 818CA8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #818CA8 to Valspar


#8795B4
Electric Sky (M220)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#8E91AB
Macaw (8003-48D)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#8E96B5
House of Owen (8003-47D)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#7C8DA2
Norwegian Night (V111-4)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 818CA8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #818CA8 to Benjamin Moore


#7685A1
Stratford Blue (831)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#8690A4
Flower Box (CSP-530)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#84899A
Irises (1440)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#7C819D
Queen's Wreath (1426)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 818CA8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #818CA8 to Dunn-Edwards


#7886AA
Enchanting Sky (DE 5900)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#8D95AA
London Fog (DE 5920)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#9497B3
Charcoal Dust (DE 5927)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#7F97B5
Denim Tradition (DE 5885)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 818CA8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #818CA8 to Sherwin Williams


#8990A3
Dusty Heather (SW 9073)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#8595AA
Dried Lavender (SW 9072)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#8B98C4
Dahlia (SW 6816)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 818CA8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #818CA8 to Farrow & Ball


#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 8.11 (91.9% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 10.53 (89.5% similar)
#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 11.22 (88.8% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 12.50 (87.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#818CA8 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



818CA8
Cool Gray*

A89D81
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 #818CA8?

Color that best contrast with #818CA8 is #A89D81, 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 #818CA8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #818CA8 is #A89D81, color name is Grullo*.





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