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HEX 8F97AE - #8F97AE, RGB(143,151,174) Color


Color Name: Cool Gray*
Hex Color Code: #8F97AE
RGB Color Code: RGB(143, 151, 174)
CMYK Values*: 17.8%, 13.2%, 0.0%, 31.8%



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What color is 8F97AE?

The RGB color code for color number #8F97AE is RGB(143, 151, 174). In the RGB color model, #8F97AE has a red value of 143, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.8% cyan, 13.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 224.5° (degrees), 16.1 % saturation, and 62.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8F97AE has a hue of 224.5° (degrees), 17.8 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color 8F97AE is cool or warm?

Color 8F97AE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8F97AE? (For interior and product design)

8F97AE has an LRV of nearly 31. 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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#8F97AE

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of #8F97AE with dark and light Color




Is #8F97AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8F97AE 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 #8F97AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(143, 151, 174)
Red
143 (56.1%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
17.82%
Magenta
13.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(224.52deg, 16.1 %, 62.2 %)

Hue
224.52°
Saturation
16.06 %.
Lightness
62.16 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 65, 84)
Red
45 (17.8%)
Yellow
65 (25.4%)
Blue
84 (32.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
224.52°
Saturation
17.82 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 224.52°

W: 56.08 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 30.03

Y : 31.03

Z : 44.45

YXY

Y1 : 31.03

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 43.92%

M : 40.78%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 31 %

Munsell Color System

2PB 6.1/2.4

CIE-Lab

L : 62.53

A : 2.06

B : -12.97

CIE-Lch

L : 62.53

C : 13.13

H : 279.04

CIE-Luv

L : 62.53

U : -5.52

V : -19.7

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.7

A : -1.24

B : -8.32






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #8F97AE

Here are the colors similar to 8F97AE. 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.

#8C92AC
Cool Gray
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8F97AE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8F97AE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8F97AE.

#9099BA
PANTONE 2107 C
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#8F91B0
PANTONE 4124 C
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#8394B8
PANTONE 2136 C
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8F97AE.

#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8F97AE.

#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #8F97AE

Here are the paint colors similar to 8F97AE. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8F97AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8F97AE to Dunn-Edwards

#8D95AA
London Fog (DE 5920)
ΔE - 1.05 (98.9% similar)
#9497B3
Charcoal Dust (DE 5927)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#9899B0
Bay Fog (DE 5934)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#979FBF
Midnight Blush (DE 5913)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8F97AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8F97AE to Behr

#9097B4
Vintage Ribbon (S540-4)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#8C90A3
Camelot (S550-4)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#9093AD
Monarchy (S560-4)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#8397B1
Jet Set (S530-4)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8F97AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8F97AE to Sherwin Williams

#8990A3
Dusty Heather (SW 9073)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#99A0B2
Vesper Violet (SW 6542)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#8595AA
Dried Lavender (SW 9072)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#8B98C4
Dahlia (SW 6816)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8F97AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8F97AE to Valspar

#8E96B5
House of Owen (8003-47D)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#8795B4
Electric Sky (M220)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#8E91AB
Macaw (8003-48D)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#8396B0
Cry Me a River (8003-46D)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8F97AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8F97AE to Benjamin Moore

#8690A4
Flower Box (CSP-530)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#9AA1B9
Dreamy (1425)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#93A0BD
Blue Pearl (1433)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#8D8FA1
Faded Violet (CSP-455)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8F97AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8F97AE to PPG Paints

#8290A6
Blueberry Muffin (PPG1164-5)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#838BA4
Violet Aura (PPG1168-5)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#898CA3
Violet Verbena (PPG1169-5)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#9090A2
Cotton Flannel (PPG1171-5)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8F97AE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8F97AE to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 9.50 (90.5% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 10.00 (90.0% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 10.34 (89.7% similar)
#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 11.02 (89.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#8F97AE 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



8F97AE
Cool Gray*

AEA68F
Greige*


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 #8F97AE?

Color that best contrast with #8F97AE is #AEA68F, color name is Greige*
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 #8F97AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8F97AE is #AEA68F, color name is Greige*.





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