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What color is 8BA5E6?

The RGB color code for color number #8BA5E6 is RGB(139, 165, 230). In the RGB color model, #8BA5E6 has a red value of 139, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 230. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.6% cyan, 28.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 222.9° (degrees), 64.5 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8BA5E6 has a hue of 222.9° (degrees), 39.6 % saturation and 90.2 % brightness/value.



Color 8BA5E6 is cool or warm?

Color 8BA5E6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8BA5E6? (For interior and product design)

8BA5E6 has an LRV of nearly 38. 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

#8BA5E6

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #8BA5E6 with dark and light Color




Is #8BA5E6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8BA5E6 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 #8BA5E6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(139, 165, 230)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
230 (90.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
39.57%
Magenta
28.26%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.80%

HSL

HSL(222.86deg, 64.5 %, 72.4 %)

Hue
222.86°
Saturation
64.54 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 24, 79)
Red
22 (8.8%)
Yellow
24 (9.3%)
Blue
79 (31.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
222.86°
Saturation
39.57 %.
Brightness / Value
90.20 %.

HWB

H: 222.86°

W: 54.51 %

B: 9.80 %

XYZ

X : 38.39

Y : 38.11

Z : 80.2

YXY

Y1 : 38.11

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 45.49%

M : 35.29%

Y : 9.80%


LRV

~ 38.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.8PB 6.7/7.9

CIE-Lab

L : 68.1

A : 7.07

B : -35.61

CIE-Lch

L : 68.1

C : 36.31

H : 281.23

CIE-Luv

L : 68.1

U : -15.35

V : -57.64

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.74

A : 2.95

B : -33.81






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8BA5E6


Here are the colors similar to 8BA5E6. 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.



#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#76ABDF
Ruddy Blue
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#8AB9F1
Jordy Blue
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#6495ED
Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8BA5E6.


#89ABE3
PANTONE 7451 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#8FACD9
PANTONE 2121 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#7BA4DB
PANTONE 659 C
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#7BA6DE
PANTONE 7453 C
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8BA5E6.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8BA5E6.


#8CACD6
RAL 270 70 25 - Boy Blue
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#96AED0
RAL 270 70 20 - Angel Blue
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#8FB0CE
RAL 260 70 20 - Matte Blue
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8BA5E6


Here are the paint colors similar to 8BA5E6. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8BA5E6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8BA5E6 to Dunn-Edwards


#84A5DC
Blue Cue (DE 5892)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#8FAACA
Bachelor Blue (DE 5878)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#7896BA
Ocean City (DE 5879)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8BA5E6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8BA5E6 to Behr


#82A3D7
Periwinkle (P530-4)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#9BB8E2
Honest (P530-3)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#8AB1D6
Bluebird (PPU15-12)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#819DBE
Washed Denim (M530-4)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8BA5E6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8BA5E6 to PPG Paints


#96ADDC
Suenos (PPG17-01)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#7EA3D2
Boudoir Blue (PPG1244-4)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#8596D2
Mystic Iris (PPG1246-5)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#7E9EC2
Alaskan Blue (PPG1162-4)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8BA5E6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8BA5E6 to Benjamin Moore


#8DADD9
Aqua Marina (816)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#92B3E0
Summer Blue (2067-50)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#8EA3C5
Pressed Violet (CSP-520)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#879EBF
Steel Blue (823)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8BA5E6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8BA5E6 to Valspar


#8EABD3
Mysterious Blue (4005-8A)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#8DA6CA
Heartsong (4003-7C)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#87A4C8
Violetta (V073-4)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#80A5CD
Paula Loves Paris (V036-2)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8BA5E6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8BA5E6 to Sherwin Williams


#8B98C4
Dahlia (SW 6816)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#8EA9C2
Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#8BA5E6 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



8BA5E6
Dark Pastel Blue*

E6CC8B
Lion*


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 #8BA5E6?

Color that best contrast with #8BA5E6 is #E6CC8B, color name is Lion*
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 #8BA5E6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8BA5E6 is #E6CC8B, color name is Lion*.





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