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What color is 8ECAE3?

The RGB color code for color number #8ECAE3 is RGB(142, 202, 227). In the RGB color model, #8ECAE3 has a red value of 142, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 227. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 37.4% cyan, 11.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.6° (degrees), 60.3 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8ECAE3 has a hue of 197.6° (degrees), 37.4 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.



Color 8ECAE3 is cool or warm?

Color 8ECAE3 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8ECAE3? (For interior and product design)

8ECAE3 has an LRV of nearly 54. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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

#8ECAE3

Light Color


Compare LRV 54 of #8ECAE3 with dark and light Color




Is #8ECAE3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8ECAE3 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 #8ECAE3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(142, 202, 227)
Red
142 (55.7%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
227 (89.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
37.44%
Magenta
11.01%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.98%

HSL

HSL(197.65deg, 60.3 %, 72.4 %)

Hue
197.65°
Saturation
60.28 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.

RYB

RYB(14, 29, 57)
Red
14 (5.5%)
Yellow
29 (11.4%)
Blue
57 (22.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
197.65°
Saturation
37.44 %.
Brightness / Value
89.02 %.

HWB

H: 197.65°

W: 55.69 %

B: 10.98 %

XYZ

X : 46.14

Y : 53.54

Z : 80.58

YXY

Y1 : 53.54

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 44.31%

M : 20.78%

Y : 10.98%


LRV

~ 53.5 %

Munsell Color System

4.6B 7.7/4.8

CIE-Lab

L : 78.19

A : -13.03

B : -18.5

CIE-Lch

L : 78.19

C : 22.63

H : 234.84

CIE-Luv

L : 78.19

U : -29.13

V : -27.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.17

A : -15.48

B : -14.07






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8ECAE3


Here are the colors similar to 8ECAE3. 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.



#87CEEB
Sky blue
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#93CCEA
Light Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#89CFF0
Baby Blue
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8ECAE3.


#9BD0E5
RAL 240 80 20 - Crystal Blue
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#9BD0E1
RAL 230 80 20 - Light Blue
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#9FCAE5
RAL 250 80 20 - Velvet Blue
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#A9CDDD
RAL 240 80 15 - Baby Blue
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8ECAE3.


#8DC8E8
PANTONE 2905 C
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#99D6EA
PANTONE 2975 C
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#71C5E8
PANTONE 297 C
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#8BD3E6
PANTONE 636 C
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8ECAE3.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8ECAE3.


#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)
#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8ECAE3


Here are the paint colors similar to 8ECAE3. 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 8ECAE3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8ECAE3 to Valspar


#8BC6DF
Hydrangea Blue (P106)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#8BC4E0
21st Century Blue (V070-3)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#99C8DD
Ice Sculpture (5001-7B)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#9FD0E7
Perfectly Blue (4007-9B)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8ECAE3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8ECAE3 to Sherwin Williams


#89C6DF
Sky Fall (SW 9049)
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#A2D5E7
Bluebell (SW 6793)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8ECAE3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8ECAE3 to Benjamin Moore


#94CCE7
Grandma's Sweater (787)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#9BCEE5
Crisp Morning Air (780)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#80BFD7
Aquarium Blue (2058-50)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#76C4E2
Pool Party (2059-50)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8ECAE3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8ECAE3 to Dunn-Edwards


#83C7DF
Winter Chime (DE 5828)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#87CDED
Below Zero (DE 5835)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#8FC1D2
Eastern Sky (DE 5786)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#89CEE0
Bayshore (DE 5779)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8ECAE3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8ECAE3 to Behr


#9FD1EB
Spa Blue (P500-3)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#7ECBE2
Big Chill (P490-3)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#90BFD4
Speedboat (M490-3)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#9AD6E8
Blue Sarong (P490-2)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8ECAE3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8ECAE3 to PPG Paints


#80C1E2
Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#A3D1EB
Songbird (PPG1240-3)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#9FC9E4
Windsor Way (PPG1239-3)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#9CD4E1
Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#8ECAE3 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



8ECAE3
Sky blue*

E3A78E
Tumbleweed*


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 #8ECAE3?

Color that best contrast with #8ECAE3 is #E3A78E, color name is Tumbleweed*
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 #8ECAE3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8ECAE3 is #E3A78E, color name is Tumbleweed*.





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