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HEX 8E86B0 - #8E86B0, RGB(142,134,176) Color


Color Name: Lavender Purple*
Hex Color Code: #8E86B0
RGB Color Code: RGB(142, 134, 176)
CMYK Values*: 19.3%, 23.9%, 0.0%, 31.0%



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What color is 8E86B0?

The RGB color code for color number #8E86B0 is RGB(142, 134, 176). In the RGB color model, #8E86B0 has a red value of 142, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 176. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.3% cyan, 23.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 251.4° (degrees), 21.0 % saturation, and 60.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8E86B0 has a hue of 251.4° (degrees), 23.9 % saturation and 69.0 % brightness/value.



Color 8E86B0 is cool or warm?

Color 8E86B0 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8E86B0? (For interior and product design)

8E86B0 has an LRV of nearly 26. 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.



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#8E86B0

Light Color


Compare LRV 26 of #8E86B0 with dark and light Color




Is #8E86B0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8E86B0 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 #8E86B0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(142, 134, 176)
Red
142 (55.7%)
Green
134 (52.5%)
Blue
176 (69.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
19.32%
Magenta
23.86%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.98%

HSL

HSL(251.43deg, 21.0 %, 60.8 %)

Hue
251.43°
Saturation
21.00 %.
Lightness
60.78 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 60, 93)
Red
52 (20.3%)
Yellow
60 (23.6%)
Blue
93 (36.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
251.43°
Saturation
23.86 %.
Brightness / Value
69.02 %.

HWB

H: 251.43°

W: 52.55 %

B: 30.98 %

XYZ

X : 27.52

Y : 25.94

Z : 44.63

YXY

Y1 : 25.94

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 44.31%

M : 47.45%

Y : 30.98%


LRV

~ 25.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.9PB 5.6/4.7

CIE-Lab

L : 57.98

A : 11.91

B : -21.02

CIE-Lch

L : 57.98

C : 24.16

H : 299.53

CIE-Luv

L : 57.98

U : 1.6

V : -33.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.93

A : 7.33

B : -16.31






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #8E86B0

Here are the colors similar to 8E86B0. 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 - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#9999CC
Blue Bell
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)
#777696
Rhythm
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)
#7A89B8
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8E86B0.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8E86B0.

#8E7FAE
PANTONE 2094 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#847EA5
PANTONE 10228 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#8482A3
PANTONE 10232 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#907DA6
PANTONE 10214 C
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8E86B0.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8E86B0.

#7D7B9B
BS 22-C-37 - Violet
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #8E86B0

Here are the paint colors similar to 8E86B0. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8E86B0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8E86B0 to Sherwin Williams

#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#8B98C4
Dahlia (SW 6816)
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% similar)
#908A9B
Gentle Grape (SW 9074)
ΔE - 8.47 (91.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8E86B0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8E86B0 to Benjamin Moore

#8782A6
Spring Purple (2070-40)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#8E8FB0
Violet Stone (2069-40)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#9C94BB
Snugglepuss (1405)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8E86B0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8E86B0 to PPG Paints

#988EB4
French Violet (PPG1175-5)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#8E90B4
Fresh Lavender (PPG1170-5)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#7E84B5
Magical Moment (PPG17-06)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8E86B0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8E86B0 to Behr

#8D7EAE
Purple Agate (PPU16-04)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#887CA4
Second Pour (M560-5)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#9191BB
Lily Of The Nile (PPU16-05)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8E86B0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8E86B0 to Valspar

#887CA1
Purple Hills (1001-5B)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#A199C7
Purpleheart (8001-48D)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8E86B0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8E86B0 to Dunn-Edwards

#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#7F779A
Grape Jam (DE 5949)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#8775A1
Smashed Grape (DE 5963)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#7F809C
Blue Intrigue (DE 5928)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8E86B0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8E86B0 to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 11.85 (88.2% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 15.25 (84.7% similar)
#B7788D
Rangwali (296)
ΔE - 17.05 (83.0% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 17.49 (82.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#8E86B0 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



8E86B0
Lavender Purple*

A8B086
Sage Green*


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 #8E86B0?

Color that best contrast with #8E86B0 is #A8B086, color name is Sage Green*
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 #8E86B0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8E86B0 is #A8B086, color name is Sage Green*.





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