HEX 8E8BA8 - #8E8BA8, RGB(142,139,168) Color
| Color Name: | Cool Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #8E8BA8 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(142, 139, 168) |
| CMYK Values*: | 15.5%, 17.3%, 0.0%, 34.1% |
What color is 8E8BA8?
The RGB color code for color number #8E8BA8 is RGB(142, 139, 168). In the RGB color model, #8E8BA8 has a red value of 142, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.5% cyan, 17.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 246.2° (degrees), 14.3 % saturation, and 60.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8E8BA8 has a hue of 246.2° (degrees), 17.3 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.
Color 8E8BA8 is cool or warm?
Color 8E8BA8 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #8E8BA8? (For interior and product design)
8E8BA8 has an LRV of nearly 27. 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
#8E8BA8
Light Color
Compare LRV 27 of #8E8BA8 with dark and light Color
Is #8E8BA8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 8E8BA8 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 #8E8BA8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(142, 139, 168)
Red
142 (55.7%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
15.48%
Magenta
17.26%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.12%
HSL
HSL(246.21deg, 14.3 %, 60.2 %)
Hue
246.21°
Saturation
14.29 %.
Lightness
60.20 %.
RYB
RYB(53, 67, 90)
Red
53 (20.7%)
Yellow
67 (26.3%)
Blue
90 (35.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
246.21°
Saturation
17.26 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.
HWB
H: 246.21°
W: 54.51 %
B: 34.12 %
XYZ
X : 27.46
Y : 27.04
Z : 40.82
YXY
Y1 : 27.04
X : 0.29
Y2 : 0.28
CMY
C : 44.31%
M : 45.49%
Y : 34.12%
LRV
~ 27 %
Munsell Color System
7.3PB 5.7/2.7
CIE-Lab
L : 59.01
A : 7.19
B : -14.88
CIE-Lch
L : 59.01
C : 16.52
H : 295.78
CIE-Luv
L : 59.01
U : -0.12
V : -23.2
Hunter-Lab
L : 52
A : 3.24
B : -10.14
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #8E8BA8
Here are the colors similar to 8E8BA8. 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 8E8BA8.
RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8E8BA8.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8E8BA8.
Paint color for Hex #8E8BA8
Here are the paint colors similar to 8E8BA8. 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.
Benjamin Moore
Hex color 8E8BA8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8E8BA8 to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Hex color 8E8BA8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8E8BA8 to Behr
PPG Paints
Hex color 8E8BA8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8E8BA8 to PPG Paints
Valspar
Hex color 8E8BA8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8E8BA8 to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color 8E8BA8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8E8BA8 to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#8E8BA8 color palettes and scheme combination
444258
5B5875
726E92
8E8BA8
AAA8BE
C7C5D4
E3E2EA
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.
8BA5A8
8B97A8
8E8BA8
9C8BA8
A88BA5
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.
8E8BA8
A88E8B
8BA88E
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
8E8BA8
A88B97
A5A88B
8BA89D
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
8E8BA8
9996B0
A4A2B9
AFADC2
BBB9CA
C6C5D3
D1D0DC
DDDCE4
E8E7ED
F3F3F6
FFFFFF
8E8BA8
7F7D97
716F86
636175
555364
474554
383743
2A2932
1C1B21
0E0D10
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
8E8BA8
Cool Gray*
A5A88B
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 #8E8BA8?
Color that best contrast with #8E8BA8 is #A5A88B,
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 #8E8BA8?
Complementary or Opposite color for #8E8BA8 is #A5A88B, color name is Artichoke*.
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