Color Name
Ruddy Blue*
Hex Color Code
#8BAED6
RGB Color Code
RGB(139, 174, 214)
CMYK Values*
35.0%, 18.7%, 0.0%, 16.1%
#8BAED6 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 8BAED6?

The RGB color code for color number #8BAED6 is RGB(139, 174, 214). In the RGB color model, #8BAED6 has a red value of 139, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 214. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 35.0% cyan, 18.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212° (degrees), 47.8 % saturation, and 69.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8BAED6 has a hue of 212° (degrees), 35.0 % saturation and 83.9 % brightness/value.

Color 8BAED6 is cool or warm?

Color 8BAED6 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8BAED6? (For interior and product design)

8BAED6 has an LRV of nearly 41. 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
#8BAED6
LRV 41
Light Color

Compare LRV 41 of #8BAED6 with dark and light color

Is #8BAED6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8BAED6 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 #8BAED6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8BAED6
Hex triplet
#8BAED6
Red
8B
Green
AE
Blue
D6
RGBA / RGB rgb(139, 174, 214)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
214 (83.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
35.05%
Magenta
18.69%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
16.08%
HSL hsl(212deg, 47.8 %, 69.2 %)
Hue
212°
Saturation
47.77 %
Lightness
69.22 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
212°
Saturation
35.05 %
Brightness / Value
83.92 %
RYB ryb(24, 37, 74)
Red
24 (9.6%)
Yellow
37 (14.7%)
Blue
74 (29.1%)
HWB
Hue
212°
Whiteness
54.51 %
Blackness
16.08 %
CMY
Cyan
45.49%
Magenta
31.76%
Yellow
16.08%
XYZ
X
37.92
Y
40.62
Z
69.46
YXY
Y1
40.62
X
0.26
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
69.91
A
-2.2
B
-24.05
CIE-Lch
L
69.91
C
24.15
H
264.78
CIE-Luv
L
69.91
U
-18.67
V
-37.32
Hunter-Lab
L
63.73
A
-5.32
B
-20.01
Other
LRV
~ 40.6 %
Munsell Color System
1.5PB 6.8/5.3

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 #8BAED6

These are the named colors closest to hex 8BAED6, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#76ABDF Color Ruddy Blue
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92
#8AB9F1 Color Jordy Blue
95.69% match | ΔE 4.31
#779ECB Color Dark Pastel Blue
95.03% match | ΔE 4.97
#7CB9E8 Color Aero
94.37% match | ΔE 5.63

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8BAED6.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8BAED6.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8BAED6.

#8FACD9 Color PANTONE 2121 C
97.69% match | ΔE 2.31
#89ABE3 Color PANTONE 7451 C
97.15% match | ΔE 2.85
#7FADE3 Color PANTONE 2142 C
97.13% match | ΔE 2.87
#98B6E4 Color PANTONE 2128 C
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8BAED6.


Paint color for Hex #8BAED6

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8BAED6 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8BAED6 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8BAED6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8BAED6 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

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Behr

Hex color 8BAED6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8BAED6 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8BAED6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8BAED6 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 8BAED6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8BAED6 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8BAED6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8BAED6 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8BAED6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8BAED6 to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
91.68% match | ΔE 8.32
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
89.96% match | ΔE 10.04
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
88.05% match | ΔE 11.95

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8BAED6 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

#8BAED6
Ruddy Blue*
#D6B38B
Tan*

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 #8BAED6?

Color that best contrast with #8BAED6 is #D6B38B, color name is Tan*. 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 #8BAED6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8BAED6 is #D6B38B, color name is Tan*.

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