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HEX 87A5B1 - #87A5B1, RGB(135,165,177) Color


Color Name: Pewter Blue*
Hex Color Code: #87A5B1
RGB Color Code: RGB(135, 165, 177)
CMYK Values*: 23.7%, 6.8%, 0.0%, 30.6%



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What color is 87A5B1?

The RGB color code for color number #87A5B1 is RGB(135, 165, 177). In the RGB color model, #87A5B1 has a red value of 135, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 177. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.7% cyan, 6.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 30.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.1° (degrees), 21.2 % saturation, and 61.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #87A5B1 has a hue of 197.1° (degrees), 23.7 % saturation and 69.4 % brightness/value.



Color 87A5B1 is cool or warm?

Color 87A5B1 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #87A5B1? (For interior and product design)

87A5B1 has an LRV of nearly 35. 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #87A5B1 with dark and light Color




Is #87A5B1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 87A5B1 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 #87A5B1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(135, 165, 177)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
177 (69.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
23.73%
Magenta
6.78%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.59%

HSL

HSL(197.14deg, 21.2 %, 61.2 %)

Hue
197.14°
Saturation
21.21 %.
Lightness
61.18 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 66, 81)
Red
38 (14.8%)
Yellow
66 (26.0%)
Blue
81 (31.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
197.14°
Saturation
23.73 %.
Brightness / Value
69.41 %.

HWB

H: 197.14°

W: 52.94 %

B: 30.59 %

XYZ

X : 31.38

Y : 35.24

Z : 46.74

YXY

Y1 : 35.24

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 47.06%

M : 35.29%

Y : 30.59%


LRV

~ 35.2 %

Munsell Color System

9.1BG 6.4/2.6

CIE-Lab

L : 65.93

A : -7.57

B : -9.61

CIE-Lch

L : 65.93

C : 12.23

H : 231.78

CIE-Luv

L : 65.93

U : -15.9

V : -13.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.36

A : -9.51

B : -5.14






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #87A5B1

Here are the colors similar to 87A5B1. 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.

#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 87A5B1.

#7FA0AC
PANTONE 2177 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#7BA7BC
PANTONE 7695 C
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#749FAE
PANTONE 10274 C
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#779FB5
PANTONE 2206 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 87A5B1.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 87A5B1.

#8CB1C2
RAL 240 70 15 - Bermuda Blue
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#98AFBA
RAL 240 70 10 - Eye Blue
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#99AEBB
RAL 250 70 10 - Foggy Blue
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#90B0C4
RAL 250 70 15 - Chalk Blue
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 87A5B1.

#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 87A5B1.

#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #87A5B1

Here are the paint colors similar to 87A5B1. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 87A5B1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #87A5B1 to Sherwin Williams

#89A4AD
Powder Blue (SW 2863)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#87AAB9
Adrift (SW 7608)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#8AA3B1
Favorite Jeans (SW 9147)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#83A2B4
Baby Blue Eyes (SW 9070)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 87A5B1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #87A5B1 to Benjamin Moore

#84A0AB
Franklin Lakes (1643)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#83A0AD
Cable Knit Sweater (CSP-650)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#8CA4AD
Dusty Cornflower (CSP-605)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#7F9DAC
Labrador Blue (1670)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 87A5B1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #87A5B1 to Dunn-Edwards

#80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg (DE 5794)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#87A1B1
Silver Skate (DE 5801)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#8BA8AE
Stone Silver (DE 5773)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#91A2A6
Cape Cod Blue (DEC 792)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 87A5B1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #87A5B1 to Valspar

#849EA8
Impressionist (8004-39D)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#8BA1AC
Silver Fox (4008-3C)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#86A1B1
Blue Skylights (4006-3C)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#93A8B1
Shale Blue (8004-38D)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 87A5B1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #87A5B1 to PPG Paints

#819DAA
Serene Stream (PPG1154-5)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#89A0A6
Symphony Of Blue (PPG1035-4)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#7F9DAF
Americana (PPG1152-4)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#96AFB7
Mountain Stream (PPG1149-4)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 87A5B1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #87A5B1 to Behr

#7D9DA9
Dolphin Blue (S470-4)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#91AAB8
Windsurf (PPU14-09)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#75A0B1
Saga Blue (S480-4)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 87A5B1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #87A5B1 to Farrow & Ball

#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#87A5B1 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



87A5B1
Pewter Blue*

B19387
Pale Taupe*


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 #87A5B1?

Color that best contrast with #87A5B1 is #B19387, color name is Pale Taupe*
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 #87A5B1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #87A5B1 is #B19387, color name is Pale Taupe*.





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