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HEX 87AABB - #87AABB, RGB(135,170,187) Color


Color Name: Pewter Blue*
Hex Color Code: #87AABB
RGB Color Code: RGB(135, 170, 187)
CMYK Values*: 27.8%, 9.1%, 0.0%, 26.7%



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What color is 87AABB?

The RGB color code for color number #87AABB is RGB(135, 170, 187). In the RGB color model, #87AABB has a red value of 135, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 27.8% cyan, 9.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.6° (degrees), 27.7 % saturation, and 63.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #87AABB has a hue of 199.6° (degrees), 27.8 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color 87AABB is cool or warm?

Color 87AABB is a cool color.



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

87AABB has an LRV of nearly 37. 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

#87AABB

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #87AABB with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(135, 170, 187)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
27.81%
Magenta
9.09%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(199.62deg, 27.7 %, 63.1 %)

Hue
199.62°
Saturation
27.66 %.
Lightness
63.14 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 59, 78)
Red
33 (12.9%)
Yellow
59 (23.2%)
Blue
78 (30.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
199.62°
Saturation
27.81 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 199.62°

W: 52.94 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 33.34

Y : 37.49

Z : 52.49

YXY

Y1 : 37.49

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 47.06%

M : 33.33%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 37.5 %

Munsell Color System

0.1B 6.6/3.2

CIE-Lab

L : 67.64

A : -7.91

B : -12.61

CIE-Lch

L : 67.64

C : 14.89

H : 237.89

CIE-Luv

L : 67.64

U : -18.28

V : -17.9

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.23

A : -9.96

B : -7.97






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #87AABB

Here are the colors similar to 87AABB. 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 - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 87AABB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 87AABB.

#8CB1C2
RAL 240 70 15 - Bermuda Blue
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#90B0C4
RAL 250 70 15 - Chalk Blue
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#80B2C9
RAL 240 70 20 - Sea Blue
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#98AFBA
RAL 240 70 10 - Eye Blue
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 87AABB.

#7BA7BC
PANTONE 7695 C
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#89B2C4
PANTONE 2205 C
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#7FA0AC
PANTONE 2177 C
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#779FB5
PANTONE 2206 C
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 87AABB.

#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #87AABB

Here are the paint colors similar to 87AABB. 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 87AABB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #87AABB to Sherwin Williams

#87AAB9
Adrift (SW 7608)
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#85B0C4
Resolute Blue (SW 6507)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#83A2B4
Baby Blue Eyes (SW 9070)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#8BA7BB
Notable Hue (SW 6521)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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

#8FAFBF
New Born's Eyes (1663)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#81A2B6
Colonial Blue (1677)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#93B1BC
Saratoga Springs (1669)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#83A0AD
Cable Knit Sweater (CSP-650)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

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

#88A7BA
Coventry Blue (4005-5C)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#86A1B1
Blue Skylights (4006-3C)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#7AA0B2
Summerhouse Blue (4008-5C)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#93AAB8
Cool Customer (V107-4)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


Behr

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

#8AAEC3
Chilly Blue (S500-4)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#91AAB8
Windsurf (PPU14-09)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#7BB1C9
Frisky Blue (M490-4)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#75A0B1
Saga Blue (S480-4)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

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

#82ACC4
Arabella (PPG1157-4)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#8EA7B9
Dresden Dream (PPG1155-5)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#8DA8BE
Kaleidoscope (PPG1160-4)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#78A7C3
Serene Sea (PPG1158-4)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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

#80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg (DE 5794)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#87A1B1
Silver Skate (DE 5801)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#8BA8AE
Stone Silver (DE 5773)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#7B9CB3
Frozen Lake (DE 5815)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

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

#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#87AABB 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



87AABB
Pewter Blue*

BB9887
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 #87AABB?

Color that best contrast with #87AABB is #BB9887, 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 #87AABB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #87AABB is #BB9887, color name is Pale Taupe*.





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