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HEX 8EA3B4 - #8EA3B4, RGB(142,163,180) Color


Color Name: Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code: #8EA3B4
RGB Color Code: RGB(142, 163, 180)
CMYK Values*: 21.1%, 9.4%, 0.0%, 29.4%



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What color is 8EA3B4?

The RGB color code for color number #8EA3B4 is RGB(142, 163, 180). In the RGB color model, #8EA3B4 has a red value of 142, a green value of 163, and a blue value of 180. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.1% cyan, 9.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.8° (degrees), 20.2 % saturation, and 63.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8EA3B4 has a hue of 206.8° (degrees), 21.1 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.



Color 8EA3B4 is cool or warm?

Color 8EA3B4 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8EA3B4? (For interior and product design)

8EA3B4 has an LRV of nearly 35. 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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#8EA3B4

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #8EA3B4 with dark and light Color




Is #8EA3B4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8EA3B4 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 #8EA3B4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(142, 163, 180)
Red
142 (55.7%)
Green
163 (63.9%)
Blue
180 (70.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
21.11%
Magenta
9.44%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.41%

HSL

HSL(206.84deg, 20.2 %, 63.1 %)

Hue
206.84°
Saturation
20.21 %.
Lightness
63.14 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 63, 79)
Red
38 (15.0%)
Yellow
63 (24.6%)
Blue
79 (30.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.84°
Saturation
21.11 %.
Brightness / Value
70.59 %.

HWB

H: 206.84°

W: 55.69 %

B: 29.41 %

XYZ

X : 32.49

Y : 35.24

Z : 48.27

YXY

Y1 : 35.24

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 44.31%

M : 36.08%

Y : 29.41%


LRV

~ 35.2 %

Munsell Color System

4.5B 6.4/2.4

CIE-Lab

L : 65.94

A : -3.57

B : -11.23

CIE-Lch

L : 65.94

C : 11.78

H : 252.39

CIE-Luv

L : 65.94

U : -11.77

V : -16.32

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.36

A : -6.19

B : -6.66






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #8EA3B4

Here are the colors similar to 8EA3B4. 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.

#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#72A0C1
Air Superiority Blue
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8EA3B4.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8EA3B4.

#869CAE
PANTONE 2163 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#8BA6C1
PANTONE 2156 C
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8EA3B4.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8EA3B4.

#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8EA3B4.

#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #8EA3B4

Here are the paint colors similar to 8EA3B4. 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 8EA3B4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8EA3B4 to Valspar

#8DA6B9
New Toile (T611)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#86A1B1
Blue Skylights (4006-3C)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#93AAB8
Cool Customer (V107-4)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8EA3B4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8EA3B4 to PPG Paints

#8EA7B9
Dresden Dream (PPG1155-5)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#8DA8BE
Kaleidoscope (PPG1160-4)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8EA3B4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8EA3B4 to Behr

#91A7BC
Paris (PPU14-08)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#889DB2
Private Jet (S520-4)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#8B9EB3
China Silk (PPU15-10)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#91AAB8
Windsurf (PPU14-09)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8EA3B4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8EA3B4 to Dunn-Edwards

#87A1B1
Silver Skate (DE 5801)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#8599A8
Silver Storm (DE 5822)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#819AB1
Downpour (DE 5871)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue (DE 6333)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8EA3B4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8EA3B4 to Sherwin Williams

#8BA7BB
Notable Hue (SW 6521)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#8AA3B1
Favorite Jeans (SW 9147)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#899CAA
Daphne (SW 9151)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8EA3B4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8EA3B4 to Benjamin Moore

#85A0B6
Denim Wash (838)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#81A2B6
Colonial Blue (1677)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8EA3B4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8EA3B4 to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#8EA3B4 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



8EA3B4
Cadet Gray*

B49F8E
Grullo*


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 #8EA3B4?

Color that best contrast with #8EA3B4 is #B49F8E, color name is Grullo*
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 #8EA3B4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8EA3B4 is #B49F8E, color name is Grullo*.





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