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What color is 8B9FA7?

The RGB color code for color number #8B9FA7 is RGB(139, 159, 167). In the RGB color model, #8B9FA7 has a red value of 139, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 167. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.8% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.1° (degrees), 13.7 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B9FA7 has a hue of 197.1° (degrees), 16.8 % saturation and 65.5 % brightness/value.



Color 8B9FA7 is cool or warm?

Color 8B9FA7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8B9FA7? (For interior and product design)

8B9FA7 has an LRV of nearly 33. 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

#8B9FA7

Light Color


Compare LRV 33 of #8B9FA7 with dark and light Color




Is #8B9FA7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B9FA7 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 #8B9FA7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(139, 159, 167)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
167 (65.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
16.77%
Magenta
4.79%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.51%

HSL

HSL(197.14deg, 13.7 %, 60.0 %)

Hue
197.14°
Saturation
13.73 %.
Lightness
60.00 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 72, 82)
Red
44 (17.1%)
Yellow
72 (28.4%)
Blue
82 (32.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
197.14°
Saturation
16.77 %.
Brightness / Value
65.49 %.

HWB

H: 197.14°

W: 54.51 %

B: 34.51 %

XYZ

X : 30.02

Y : 33.08

Z : 41.36

YXY

Y1 : 33.08

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 45.49%

M : 37.65%

Y : 34.51%


LRV

~ 33.1 %

Munsell Color System

8.9BG 6.3/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 64.22

A : -5.27

B : -6.53

CIE-Lch

L : 64.22

C : 8.4

H : 231.09

CIE-Luv

L : 64.22

U : -10.99

V : -8.8

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.51

A : -7.47

B : -2.38






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8B9FA7


Here are the colors similar to 8B9FA7. 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.



#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 8.41 (91.6% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 8.48 (91.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8B9FA7.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B9FA7.


#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#7FA0AC
PANTONE 2177 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#869CAE
PANTONE 2163 C
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8B9FA7.


#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8B9FA7.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8B9FA7.


#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8B9FA7


Here are the paint colors similar to 8B9FA7. 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 8B9FA7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8B9FA7 to PPG Paints


#8FA0A7
Symmetry (PPG1037-4)
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#89A0A6
Symphony Of Blue (PPG1035-4)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#819DAA
Serene Stream (PPG1154-5)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8B9FA7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B9FA7 to Behr


#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#8D99A1
Teton Blue (N490-4)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#7D9DA9
Dolphin Blue (S470-4)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8B9FA7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8B9FA7 to Valspar


#8BA1AC
Silver Fox (4008-3C)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#849EA8
Impressionist (8004-39D)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#93A8B1
Shale Blue (8004-38D)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#86A1B1
Blue Skylights (4006-3C)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8B9FA7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B9FA7 to Sherwin Williams


#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#89A4AD
Powder Blue (SW 2863)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#8AA3B1
Favorite Jeans (SW 9147)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#899CAA
Daphne (SW 9151)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8B9FA7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B9FA7 to Benjamin Moore


#8CA4AD
Dusty Cornflower (CSP-605)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#84A0AB
Franklin Lakes (1643)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#83A0AD
Cable Knit Sweater (CSP-650)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#7F9DAC
Labrador Blue (1670)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8B9FA7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8B9FA7 to Dunn-Edwards


#91A2A6
Cape Cod Blue (DEC 792)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue (DE 6333)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#87A1B1
Silver Skate (DE 5801)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#8B9FA7 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



8B9FA7
Cadet Gray*

A7938B
Almond Frost*


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 #8B9FA7?

Color that best contrast with #8B9FA7 is #A7938B, color name is Almond Frost*
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 #8B9FA7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8B9FA7 is #A7938B, color name is Almond Frost*.





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