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What color is 87AECC?

The RGB color code for color number #87AECC is RGB(135, 174, 204). In the RGB color model, #87AECC has a red value of 135, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.8% cyan, 14.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.1° (degrees), 40.4 % saturation, and 66.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #87AECC has a hue of 206.1° (degrees), 33.8 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.



Color 87AECC is cool or warm?

Color 87AECC is a cool color.



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

87AECC has an LRV of nearly 40. 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

#87AECC

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #87AECC with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(135, 174, 204)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.82%
Magenta
14.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(206.09deg, 40.4 %, 66.5 %)

Hue
206.09°
Saturation
40.35 %.
Lightness
66.47 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 46, 76)
Red
27 (10.5%)
Yellow
46 (18.0%)
Blue
76 (29.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.09°
Saturation
33.82 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 206.09°

W: 52.94 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 36.03

Y : 39.78

Z : 62.91

YXY

Y1 : 39.78

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 47.06%

M : 31.76%

Y : 20.00%


LRV

~ 39.8 %

Munsell Color System

8B 6.8/4.5

CIE-Lab

L : 69.31

A : -5.88

B : -19.48

CIE-Lch

L : 69.31

C : 20.35

H : 253.2

CIE-Luv

L : 69.31

U : -20.2

V : -29.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.07

A : -8.42

B : -14.98






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #87AECC


Here are the colors similar to 87AECC. 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.



#72A0C1
Air Superiority Blue
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#76ABDF
Ruddy Blue
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#7CB9E8
Aero
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 87AECC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 87AECC.


#81B0D2
PANTONE 2169 C
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#8BABC6
PANTONE 4149 C
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#85B3D1
PANTONE 3577 C
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#7BAFD4
PANTONE 542 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 87AECC.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 87AECC.


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)


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#76ACD4
Adobe Lightroom Blue
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #87AECC


Here are the paint colors similar to 87AECC. 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.


Valspar

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


#87A8C2
Lovebirds (4004-5C)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#8BB5D9
Blue Magpie (P072)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#88B0D7
Wild Blue Yonder (8001-44D)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#76A8CD
Blue Eyes (4007-8A)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)


Behr

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


#8AB1D6
Bluebird (PPU15-12)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#7AA8CB
Mirror Lake (M520-4)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#8AAEC3
Chilly Blue (S500-4)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#8CB9D4
Simply Posh (MQ5-55)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#81A5C0
Soft Jazz (809)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#79A7C5
San Francisco Bay (802)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#84BBDC
Blue Marguerite (2063-50)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#87B5CB
Blue Jean (2062-50)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

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


#82ACC4
Arabella (PPG1157-4)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#78A7C3
Serene Sea (PPG1158-4)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#7DAEE1
Victoria Blue (PPG1243-4)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#97BEE2
Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#8EA9C2
Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#8BA7BB
Notable Hue (SW 6521)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#73A4C6
Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#8FAACA
Bachelor Blue (DE 5878)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#8DBBD1
Bonnie Blue (DE 5807)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#99C1DC
January Frost (DE 5849)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#87AECC 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



87AECC
Air Superiority Blue*

CCA587
Hazelnut*


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 #87AECC?

Color that best contrast with #87AECC is #CCA587, color name is Hazelnut*
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 #87AECC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #87AECC is #CCA587, color name is Hazelnut*.





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