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What color is 8A8E9A?

The RGB color code for color number #8A8E9A is RGB(138, 142, 154). In the RGB color model, #8A8E9A has a red value of 138, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 154. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.4% cyan, 7.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 39.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 225° (degrees), 7.3 % saturation, and 57.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8A8E9A has a hue of 225° (degrees), 10.4 % saturation and 60.4 % brightness/value.



Color 8A8E9A is cool or warm?

Color 8A8E9A is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8A8E9A? (For interior and product design)

8A8E9A 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

#8A8E9A

Light Color


Compare LRV 27 of #8A8E9A with dark and light Color




Is #8A8E9A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8A8E9A 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 #8A8E9A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(138, 142, 154)
Red
138 (54.1%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
154 (60.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.39%
Magenta
7.79%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
39.61%

HSL

HSL(225deg, 7.3 %, 57.3 %)

Hue
225°
Saturation
7.34 %.
Lightness
57.25 %.

RYB

RYB(56, 79, 90)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Yellow
79 (30.9%)
Blue
90 (35.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
225°
Saturation
10.39 %.
Brightness / Value
60.39 %.

HWB

H: 225°

W: 54.12 %

B: 39.61 %

XYZ

X : 25.99

Y : 27.08

Z : 34.43

YXY

Y1 : 27.08

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 45.88%

M : 44.31%

Y : 39.61%


LRV

~ 27.1 %

Munsell Color System

1.8PB 5.7/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 59.05

A : 1.03

B : -6.86

CIE-Lch

L : 59.05

C : 6.93

H : 278.52

CIE-Luv

L : 59.05

U : -2.86

V : -10.12

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.04

A : -1.94

B : -2.8






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8A8E9A


Here are the colors similar to 8A8E9A. 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.



#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#8C92AC
Cool Gray
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8A8E9A.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8A8E9A.


#8A8B99
PANTONE 8160 C
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#87909A
PANTONE 8180 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#8E8B91
PANTONE 4277 C
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#8C9093
PANTONE 10388 C
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8A8E9A.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8A8E9A.


#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8A8E9A.


#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8A8E9A


Here are the paint colors similar to 8A8E9A. 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 8A8E9A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8A8E9A to PPG Paints


#8B8D98
Flannel Pajamas (PPG1043-5)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#818B9C
Prophetic Sea (PPG1042-5)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#9090A2
Cotton Flannel (PPG1171-5)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#808EA1
Acceleration (PPG10-21)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8A8E9A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8A8E9A to Behr


#858C9B
Applause Please (MQ5-12)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#848B99
River Tour (PPU15-08)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#8F939D
Lilac Fields (HDC-AC-26A)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#8C90A3
Camelot (S550-4)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8A8E9A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8A8E9A to Benjamin Moore


#84899A
Irises (1440)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#8D8FA1
Faded Violet (CSP-455)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#8690A4
Flower Box (CSP-530)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#8290A0
Oxford Gray (2128-40)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8A8E9A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8A8E9A to Valspar


#9396A2
Pandemonium (8004-47D)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#838B93
Blue Cashmere (M339)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#7F8B97
Wet Seal (T681)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#888591
Horseshoe (8004-48E)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8A8E9A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8A8E9A to Sherwin Williams


#8990A3
Dusty Heather (SW 9073)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#8F8A91
Gris Morado (SW 9156)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#7D848B
Serious Gray (SW 6256)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8A8E9A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8A8E9A to Dunn-Edwards


#8D95AA
London Fog (DE 5920)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#91989D
Wolverine (DET 610)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#8A8E9A 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



8A8E9A
Manatee*

9A968A
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 #8A8E9A?

Color that best contrast with #8A8E9A is #9A968A, 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 #8A8E9A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8A8E9A is #9A968A, color name is Grullo*.





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