HEX 8A8BAE - #8A8BAE, RGB(138,139,174) Color
| Color Name: | Cool Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #8A8BAE |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(138, 139, 174) |
| CMYK Values*: | 20.7%, 20.1%, 0.0%, 31.8% |
What color is 8A8BAE?
The RGB color code for color number #8A8BAE is RGB(138, 139, 174). In the RGB color model, #8A8BAE has a red value of 138, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.7% cyan, 20.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 238.3° (degrees), 18.2 % saturation, and 61.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8A8BAE has a hue of 238.3° (degrees), 20.7 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.
Color 8A8BAE is cool or warm?
Color 8A8BAE is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #8A8BAE? (For interior and product design)
8A8BAE has an LRV of nearly 27. 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
#8A8BAE
Light Color
Compare LRV 27 of #8A8BAE with dark and light Color
Is #8A8BAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 8A8BAE 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 #8A8BAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(138, 139, 174)
Red
138 (54.1%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
20.69%
Magenta
20.11%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL
HSL(238.33deg, 18.2 %, 61.2 %)
Hue
238.33°
Saturation
18.18 %.
Lightness
61.18 %.
RYB
RYB(50, 63, 92)
Red
50 (19.6%)
Yellow
63 (24.8%)
Blue
92 (36.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
238.33°
Saturation
20.69 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.
HWB
H: 238.33°
W: 54.12 %
B: 31.76 %
XYZ
X : 27.35
Y : 26.92
Z : 43.8
YXY
Y1 : 26.92
X : 0.28
Y2 : 0.27
CMY
C : 45.88%
M : 45.49%
Y : 31.76%
LRV
~ 26.9 %
Munsell Color System
7.4PB 5.7/3.9
CIE-Lab
L : 58.9
A : 7.25
B : -18.49
CIE-Lch
L : 58.9
C : 19.86
H : 291.41
CIE-Luv
L : 58.9
U : -2.58
V : -28.82
Hunter-Lab
L : 51.89
A : 3.29
B : -13.72
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #8A8BAE
Here are the colors similar to 8A8BAE. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8A8BAE.
RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8A8BAE.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8A8BAE.
Paint color for Hex #8A8BAE
Here are the paint colors similar to 8A8BAE. 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.
Behr
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Benjamin Moore
Hex color 8A8BAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8A8BAE to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#8A8BAE color palettes and scheme combination
41425E
56577C
6C6D99
8A8BAE
A8A9C3
C6C7D8
E4E5ED
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.
8AAEAD
8A9DAE
8A8BAE
9B8AAE
AD8AAE
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.
8A8BAE
AE8A8B
8BAE8A
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
8A8BAE
AE8A9D
AEAD8A
8AAE9B
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
8A8BAE
9596B6
A1A2BE
ADADC6
B8B9CE
C4C5D6
D0D0DE
DBDCE6
E7E7EE
F3F3F6
FFFFFF
8A8BAE
7C7D9C
6E6F8B
606179
525368
454557
373745
292934
1B1B22
0D0D11
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
8A8BAE
Cool Gray*
AEAD8A
Sage Green*
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 #8A8BAE?
Color that best contrast with #8A8BAE is #AEAD8A,
color name is Sage Green*
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 #8A8BAE?
Complementary or Opposite color for #8A8BAE is #AEAD8A, color name is Sage Green*.
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