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What color is 8ABAE7?

The RGB color code for color number #8ABAE7 is RGB(138, 186, 231). In the RGB color model, #8ABAE7 has a red value of 138, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 231. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.3% cyan, 19.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209° (degrees), 66.0 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8ABAE7 has a hue of 209° (degrees), 40.3 % saturation and 90.6 % brightness/value.



Color 8ABAE7 is cool or warm?

Color 8ABAE7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8ABAE7? (For interior and product design)

8ABAE7 has an LRV of nearly 46. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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

#8ABAE7

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #8ABAE7 with dark and light Color




Is #8ABAE7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8ABAE7 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 #8ABAE7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(138, 186, 231)
Red
138 (54.1%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
231 (90.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
40.26%
Magenta
19.48%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.41%

HSL

HSL(209.03deg, 66.0 %, 72.4 %)

Hue
209.03°
Saturation
65.96 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 25, 68)
Red
17 (6.6%)
Yellow
25 (9.6%)
Blue
68 (26.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
209.03°
Saturation
40.26 %.
Brightness / Value
90.59 %.

HWB

H: 209.03°

W: 54.12 %

B: 9.41 %

XYZ

X : 42.46

Y : 46.29

Z : 82.3

YXY

Y1 : 46.29

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 45.88%

M : 27.06%

Y : 9.41%


LRV

~ 46.3 %

Munsell Color System

0.6PB 7.2/6.3

CIE-Lab

L : 73.73

A : -4.55

B : -27.47

CIE-Lch

L : 73.73

C : 27.84

H : 260.6

CIE-Luv

L : 73.73

U : -24.13

V : -42.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.04

A : -7.66

B : -24.09






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8ABAE7


Here are the colors similar to 8ABAE7. 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.



#8AB9F1
Jordy Blue
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#7CB9E8
Aero
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#7EC0EE
Bleu Celeste
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#77B5FE
French Sky Blue
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8ABAE7.


#8BB8E8
PANTONE 278 C
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#8BBEE8
PANTONE 2141 C
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#92C1E9
PANTONE 283 C
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#7FADE3
PANTONE 2142 C
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8ABAE7.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8ABAE7.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8ABAE7.


#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8ABAE7


Here are the paint colors similar to 8ABAE7. 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 8ABAE7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8ABAE7 to Valspar


#8BB5D9
Blue Magpie (P072)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#95BFE1
Double Denim (V072-3)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#88B0D7
Wild Blue Yonder (8001-44D)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#78B1D8
High Seas (4006-10A)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8ABAE7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8ABAE7 to Behr


#94BEE1
Toile Blue (P520-3)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#83BCE5
C'Est La Vie (MQ4-27)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#8AB1D6
Bluebird (PPU15-12)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#89C0E6
Rhodes (P510-3)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8ABAE7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8ABAE7 to PPG Paints


#97BEE2
Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#7DAEE1
Victoria Blue (PPG1243-4)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#9BC7EA
Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8ABAE7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8ABAE7 to Dunn-Edwards


#99C3F0
Sail to the Sea (DE 5863)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#8EC2E7
Astral (DE 5856)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#99C1DC
January Frost (DE 5849)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#92CBF1
Light Azure (DE 5842)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8ABAE7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8ABAE7 to Benjamin Moore


#92B3E0
Summer Blue (2067-50)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#84BBDC
Blue Marguerite (2063-50)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#74BAE3
Costa Rica Blue (2064-50)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8ABAE7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8ABAE7 to Sherwin Williams


#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#8EA9C2
Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8ABAE7 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8ABAE7 to Farrow & Ball


#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 9.99 (90.0% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 12.34 (87.7% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 13.06 (86.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#8ABAE7 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



8ABAE7
Jordy Blue*

E7B78A
Nude*


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 #8ABAE7?

Color that best contrast with #8ABAE7 is #E7B78A, color name is Nude*
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 #8ABAE7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8ABAE7 is #E7B78A, color name is Nude*.





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