HEX 8BC6EA - #8BC6EA, RGB(139,198,234) Color
| Color Name: | Light Cornflower Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #8BC6EA |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(139, 198, 234) |
| CMYK Values*: | 40.6%, 15.4%, 0.0%, 8.2% |
What color is 8BC6EA?
The RGB color code for color number #8BC6EA is RGB(139, 198, 234). In the RGB color model, #8BC6EA has a red value of 139, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 234. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.6% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 8.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 202.7° (degrees), 69.3 % saturation, and 73.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8BC6EA has a hue of 202.7° (degrees), 40.6 % saturation and 91.8 % brightness/value.
Color 8BC6EA is cool or warm?
Color 8BC6EA is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #8BC6EA? (For interior and product design)
8BC6EA has an LRV of nearly 52. 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
#8BC6EA
Light Color
Compare LRV 52 of #8BC6EA with dark and light Color
Is #8BC6EA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 8BC6EA 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 #8BC6EA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(139, 198, 234)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
234 (91.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
40.60%
Magenta
15.38%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
8.24%
HSL
HSL(202.74deg, 69.3 %, 73.1 %)
Hue
202.74°
Saturation
69.34 %.
Lightness
73.14 %.
RYB
RYB(14, 23, 60)
Red
14 (5.3%)
Yellow
23 (8.9%)
Blue
60 (23.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
202.74°
Saturation
40.60 %.
Brightness / Value
91.76 %.
HWB
H: 202.74°
W: 54.51 %
B: 8.24 %
XYZ
X : 45.69
Y : 51.82
Z : 85.44
YXY
Y1 : 51.82
X : 0.25
Y2 : 0.28
CMY
C : 45.49%
M : 22.35%
Y : 8.24%
LRV
~ 51.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.6B 7.6/5.8
CIE-Lab
L : 77.17
A : -9.91
B : -23.83
CIE-Lch
L : 77.17
C : 25.81
H : 247.41
CIE-Luv
L : 77.17
U : -28.58
V : -36.35
Hunter-Lab
L : 71.98
A : -12.67
B : -19.98
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #8BC6EA
Here are the colors similar to 8BC6EA. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8BC6EA.
RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8BC6EA.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8BC6EA.
Paint color for Hex #8BC6EA
Here are the paint colors similar to 8BC6EA. 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 8BC6EA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8BC6EA to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#8BC6EA color palettes and scheme combination
2280BA
359CDA
60B1E2
8BC6EA
B6DBF2
E1F0FA
FFFFFF
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.
8BEAAF
8BEADF
8BC6EA
8B96EA
AF8BEA
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.
8BC6EA
EA8BC6
C6EA8B
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
8BC6EA
DE8BEA
EAAF8B
97EA8B
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
8BC6EA
96CBEC
A2D1EE
ADD7F0
B9DCF2
C5E2F4
D0E8F6
DCEDF8
E7F3FA
F3F9FC
FFFFFF
8BC6EA
7DB2D2
6F9EBB
618AA3
53768C
456375
374F5D
293B46
1B272E
0D1317
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
8BC6EA
Light Cornflower Blue*
EAAF8B
Tumbleweed*
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 #8BC6EA?
Color that best contrast with #8BC6EA is #EAAF8B,
color name is Tumbleweed*
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 #8BC6EA?
Complementary or Opposite color for #8BC6EA is #EAAF8B, color name is Tumbleweed*.
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