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HEX 8BA6B7 - #8BA6B7, RGB(139,166,183) Color


Color Name: Pewter Blue*
Hex Color Code: #8BA6B7
RGB Color Code: RGB(139, 166, 183)
CMYK Values*: 24.0%, 9.3%, 0.0%, 28.2%



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What color is 8BA6B7?

The RGB color code for color number #8BA6B7 is RGB(139, 166, 183). In the RGB color model, #8BA6B7 has a red value of 139, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 183. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.0% cyan, 9.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.2° (degrees), 23.4 % saturation, and 63.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8BA6B7 has a hue of 203.2° (degrees), 24.0 % saturation and 71.8 % brightness/value.



Color 8BA6B7 is cool or warm?

Color 8BA6B7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8BA6B7? (For interior and product design)

8BA6B7 has an LRV of nearly 36. 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.



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#8BA6B7

Light Color


Compare LRV 36 of #8BA6B7 with dark and light Color




Is #8BA6B7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8BA6B7 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 #8BA6B7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(139, 166, 183)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
183 (71.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
24.04%
Magenta
9.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.24%

HSL

HSL(203.18deg, 23.4 %, 63.1 %)

Hue
203.18°
Saturation
23.40 %.
Lightness
63.14 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 61, 78)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Yellow
61 (24.0%)
Blue
78 (30.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.18°
Saturation
24.04 %.
Brightness / Value
71.76 %.

HWB

H: 203.18°

W: 54.51 %

B: 28.24 %

XYZ

X : 32.83

Y : 36.18

Z : 50.05

YXY

Y1 : 36.18

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 45.49%

M : 34.90%

Y : 28.24%


LRV

~ 36.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.8B 6.5/2.7

CIE-Lab

L : 66.66

A : -5.46

B : -11.84

CIE-Lch

L : 66.66

C : 13.04

H : 245.24

CIE-Luv

L : 66.66

U : -14.62

V : -17.01

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.15

A : -7.83

B : -7.23






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #8BA6B7

Here are the colors similar to 8BA6B7. 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.

#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#72A0C1
Air Superiority Blue
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8BA6B7.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8BA6B7.

#90B0C4
RAL 250 70 15 - Chalk Blue
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#99AEBB
RAL 250 70 10 - Foggy Blue
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#98AFBA
RAL 240 70 10 - Eye Blue
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#8CB1C2
RAL 240 70 15 - Bermuda Blue
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8BA6B7.

#869CAE
PANTONE 2163 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#8BABC6
PANTONE 4149 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#7BA7BC
PANTONE 7695 C
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#779FB5
PANTONE 2206 C
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8BA6B7.

#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8BA6B7.

#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #8BA6B7

Here are the paint colors similar to 8BA6B7. 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 8BA6B7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8BA6B7 to PPG Paints

#8EA7B9
Dresden Dream (PPG1155-5)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#8DA8BE
Kaleidoscope (PPG1160-4)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#7F9DAF
Americana (PPG1152-4)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#819DAA
Serene Stream (PPG1154-5)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8BA6B7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8BA6B7 to Valspar

#88A7BA
Coventry Blue (4005-5C)
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#8DA6B9
New Toile (T611)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#86A1B1
Blue Skylights (4006-3C)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#93AAB8
Cool Customer (V107-4)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8BA6B7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8BA6B7 to Sherwin Williams

#8BA7BB
Notable Hue (SW 6521)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#8AA3B1
Favorite Jeans (SW 9147)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#83A2B4
Baby Blue Eyes (SW 9070)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#87AAB9
Adrift (SW 7608)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8BA6B7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8BA6B7 to Dunn-Edwards

#87A1B1
Silver Skate (DE 5801)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg (DE 5794)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#7B9CB3
Frozen Lake (DE 5815)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#8599A8
Silver Storm (DE 5822)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8BA6B7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8BA6B7 to Behr

#91AAB8
Windsurf (PPU14-09)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#8AAEC3
Chilly Blue (S500-4)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#91A7BC
Paris (PPU14-08)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#99ADBD
Ombre Blue (S510-3)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8BA6B7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8BA6B7 to Benjamin Moore

#81A2B6
Colonial Blue (1677)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#85A0B6
Denim Wash (838)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#8FAFBF
New Born's Eyes (1663)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#83A0AD
Cable Knit Sweater (CSP-650)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8BA6B7 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8BA6B7 to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 8.31 (91.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#8BA6B7 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



8BA6B7
Pewter Blue*

B79C8B
Pale Taupe*


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 #8BA6B7?

Color that best contrast with #8BA6B7 is #B79C8B, color name is Pale Taupe*
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 #8BA6B7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8BA6B7 is #B79C8B, color name is Pale Taupe*.





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