Color Name
Pewter Blue
Hex Color Code
#8BA8B7
RGB Color Code
RGB(139, 168, 183)
CMYK Values*
24.0%, 8.2%, 0.0%, 28.2%
Color Family (Hue)
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What color is 8BA8B7?

The color name for #8BA8B7 is Pewter Blue and is belongs to the Cyan color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #8BA8B7 is RGB(139, 168, 183). In the RGB color model, #8BA8B7 has a red value of 139, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 183. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.0% cyan, 8.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.5° (degrees), 23.4 % saturation, and 63.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8BA8B7 has a hue of 200.5° (degrees), 24.0 % saturation and 71.8 % brightness/value.

Color 8BA8B7 is cool or warm?

Color 8BA8B7 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8BA8B7? (For interior and product design)

8BA8B7 has an LRV of nearly 37. 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
#8BA8B7
LRV 37
Light Color

Compare LRV 37 of #8BA8B7 with dark and light color

Is #8BA8B7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8BA8B7 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #8BA8B7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8BA8B7
Hex triplet
#8BA8B7
Red
8B
Green
A8
Blue
B7
RGBA / RGB rgb(139, 168, 183)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
183 (71.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
24.04%
Magenta
8.20%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.24%
HSL hsl(200.45deg, 23.4 %, 63.1 %)
Hue
200.45°
Saturation
23.40 %
Lightness
63.14 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
200.45°
Saturation
24.04 %
Brightness / Value
71.76 %
RYB ryb(35, 62, 77)
Red
35 (13.8%)
Yellow
62 (24.1%)
Blue
77 (30.4%)
HWB
Hue
200.45°
Whiteness
54.51 %
Blackness
28.24 %
CMY
Cyan
45.49%
Magenta
34.12%
Yellow
28.24%
XYZ
X
33.2
Y
36.91
Z
50.18
YXY
Y1
36.91
X
0.28
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
67.21
A
-6.55
B
-11.01
CIE-Lch
L
67.21
C
12.81
H
239.25
CIE-Luv
L
67.21
U
-15.52
V
-15.57
Hunter-Lab
L
60.76
A
-8.79
B
-6.43
Other
LRV
~ 36.9 %
Munsell Color System
0.5B 6.6/2.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #8BA8B7

These are the named colors closest to hex 8BA8B7, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
96.50% match | ΔE 3.50
#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue
94.69% match | ΔE 5.31
#80B3C4 Color Glacier
94.38% match | ΔE 5.62

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8BA8B7.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8BA8B7.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8BA8B7.

#7FA0AC Color PANTONE 2177 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51
#7BA7BC Color PANTONE 7695 C
96.42% match | ΔE 3.58
#89B2C4 Color PANTONE 2205 C
96.28% match | ΔE 3.72
#779FB5 Color PANTONE 2206 C
95.65% match | ΔE 4.35

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8BA8B7.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8BA8B7.


Paint color for Hex #8BA8B7

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8BA8B7 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8BA8B7 once it is on a wall.


Behr

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8BA8B7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8BA8B7 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8BA8B7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8BA8B7 to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8BA8B7 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8BA8B7 to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
96.75% match | ΔE 3.25
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
94.55% match | ΔE 5.45
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
93.04% match | ΔE 6.96

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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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

#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
#B79A8B
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 Pewter Blue - #8BA8B7?

Color that best contrast with Pewter Blue - #8BA8B7 is #B79A8B, 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 Pewter Blue - #8BA8B7?

Complementary or Opposite color for Pewter Blue - #8BA8B7 is #B79A8B, color name is Pale Taupe*.

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