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What color is 8E81A6?

The RGB color code for color number #8E81A6 is RGB(142, 129, 166). In the RGB color model, #8E81A6 has a red value of 142, a green value of 129, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.5% cyan, 22.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 261.1° (degrees), 17.2 % saturation, and 57.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8E81A6 has a hue of 261.1° (degrees), 22.3 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.



Color 8E81A6 is cool or warm?

Color 8E81A6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8E81A6? (For interior and product design)

8E81A6 has an LRV of nearly 24. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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

#8E81A6

Light Color


Compare LRV 24 of #8E81A6 with dark and light Color




Is #8E81A6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8E81A6 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 #8E81A6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(142, 129, 166)
Red
142 (55.7%)
Green
129 (50.6%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
14.46%
Magenta
22.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.90%

HSL

HSL(261.08deg, 17.2 %, 57.8 %)

Hue
261.08°
Saturation
17.21 %.
Lightness
57.84 %.

RYB

RYB(58, 66, 95)
Red
58 (22.8%)
Yellow
66 (26.1%)
Blue
95 (37.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
261.08°
Saturation
22.29 %.
Brightness / Value
65.10 %.

HWB

H: 261.08°

W: 50.59 %

B: 34.90 %

XYZ

X : 25.89

Y : 24.2

Z : 39.38

YXY

Y1 : 24.2

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 44.31%

M : 49.41%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 24.2 %

Munsell Color System

1.8P 5.5/3.9

CIE-Lab

L : 56.29

A : 12.51

B : -17.86

CIE-Lch

L : 56.29

C : 21.8

H : 305

CIE-Luv

L : 56.29

U : 4.66

V : -28.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.2

A : 7.83

B : -13.02






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8E81A6


Here are the colors similar to 8E81A6. 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.



#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#777696
Rhythm
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#AB92B3
Glossy Grape
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)
#8A7F8D
Rocket Metallic
ΔE - 8.30 (91.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8E81A6.


#907DA6
PANTONE 10214 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#8E7FAE
PANTONE 2094 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#847EA5
PANTONE 10228 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#8482A3
PANTONE 10232 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8E81A6.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8E81A6.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8E81A6.


#7D7B9B
BS 22-C-37 - Violet
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8E81A6


Here are the paint colors similar to 8E81A6. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 8E81A6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8E81A6 to Valspar


#887CA1
Purple Hills (1001-5B)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#88749E
Purple Phantom (1001-3B)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#A18CB0
Gleeful Joy (1001-3C)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#A091B3
Iris Blossom (1001-5C)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8E81A6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8E81A6 to Behr


#887CA4
Second Pour (M560-5)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#8D7EAE
Purple Agate (PPU16-04)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#9D86AD
Celeb City (M570-5)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#87819B
Live Jazz (S570-5)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8E81A6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8E81A6 to Benjamin Moore


#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#8782A6
Spring Purple (2070-40)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#9A83A0
Carolina Plum (1384)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8E81A6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8E81A6 to Dunn-Edwards


#8A779A
Pale Eggplant (DE 5956)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#8775A1
Smashed Grape (DE 5963)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#7F779A
Grape Jam (DE 5949)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#7F809C
Blue Intrigue (DE 5928)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8E81A6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8E81A6 to PPG Paints


#988EB4
French Violet (PPG1175-5)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#A387AC
Violet Eclipse (PPG1176-5)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8E81A6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8E81A6 to Sherwin Williams


#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#9A8CA2
Berry Cream (SW 9075)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8E81A6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8E81A6 to Farrow & Ball


#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 10.37 (89.6% similar)
#B7788D
Rangwali (296)
ΔE - 15.03 (85.0% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 17.27 (82.7% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 17.41 (82.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#8E81A6 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



8E81A6
Lavender Purple*

99A681
Artichoke*


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 #8E81A6?

Color that best contrast with #8E81A6 is #99A681, color name is Artichoke*
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 #8E81A6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8E81A6 is #99A681, color name is Artichoke*.





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