Color Name
Dark Pastel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#8CA2E6
RGB Color Code
RGB(140, 162, 230)
CMYK Values*
39.1%, 29.6%, 0.0%, 9.8%
#8CA2E6 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 8CA2E6?

The RGB color code for color number #8CA2E6 is RGB(140, 162, 230). In the RGB color model, #8CA2E6 has a red value of 140, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 230. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.1% cyan, 29.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 225.3° (degrees), 64.3 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8CA2E6 has a hue of 225.3° (degrees), 39.1 % saturation and 90.2 % brightness/value.

Color 8CA2E6 is cool or warm?

Color 8CA2E6 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8CA2E6? (For interior and product design)

8CA2E6 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
#8CA2E6
LRV 37
Light Color

Compare LRV 37 of #8CA2E6 with dark and light color

Is #8CA2E6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8CA2E6 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

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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #8CA2E6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8CA2E6
Hex triplet
#8CA2E6
Red
8C
Green
A2
Blue
E6
RGBA / RGB rgb(140, 162, 230)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
162 (63.5%)
Blue
230 (90.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
39.13%
Magenta
29.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.80%
HSL hsl(225.33deg, 64.3 %, 72.5 %)
Hue
225.33°
Saturation
64.29 %
Lightness
72.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
225.33°
Saturation
39.13 %
Brightness / Value
90.20 %
RYB ryb(23, 23, 81)
Red
23 (9.2%)
Yellow
23 (9.2%)
Blue
81 (31.7%)
HWB
Hue
225.33°
Whiteness
54.90 %
Blackness
9.80 %
CMY
Cyan
45.10%
Magenta
36.47%
Yellow
9.80%
XYZ
X
38.02
Y
37.13
Z
80.03
YXY
Y1
37.13
X
0.25
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
67.37
A
9.03
B
-36.74
CIE-Lch
L
67.37
C
37.84
H
283.81
CIE-Luv
L
67.37
U
-13.77
V
-59.7
Hunter-Lab
L
60.93
A
4.74
B
-35.21
Other
LRV
~ 37.1 %
Munsell Color System
6.3PB 6.6/7.8

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 #8CA2E6

These are the named colors closest to hex 8CA2E6, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#779ECB Color Dark Pastel Blue
94.18% match | ΔE 5.82
#6495ED Color Cornflower Blue
92.71% match | ΔE 7.29
#76ABDF Color Ruddy Blue
92.34% match | ΔE 7.66

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8CA2E6.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8CA2E6.

#9BAEE4 Color PANTONE 2122 C
96.04% match | ΔE 3.96
#8094DD Color PANTONE 7452 C
95.89% match | ΔE 4.11
#9FAEE5 Color PANTONE 2716 C
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59
#7A93DC Color PANTONE 2123 C
95.28% match | ΔE 4.72

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8CA2E6.


Paint color for Hex #8CA2E6

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8CA2E6 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8CA2E6 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

Hex color 8CA2E6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8CA2E6 to Behr


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

Hex color 8CA2E6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8CA2E6 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8CA2E6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8CA2E6 to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
89.90% match | ΔE 10.10
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
88.83% match | ΔE 11.17
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
88.05% match | ΔE 11.95

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8CA2E6 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

#8CA2E6
Dark Pastel Blue*
#E6D08C
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 #8CA2E6?

Color that best contrast with #8CA2E6 is #E6D08C, 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 #8CA2E6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8CA2E6 is #E6D08C, color name is Lion*.

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