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HEX 918EA6 - #918EA6, RGB(145,142,166) Color


Color Name: Cool Gray*
Hex Color Code: #918EA6
RGB Color Code: RGB(145, 142, 166)
CMYK Values*: 12.7%, 14.5%, 0.0%, 34.9%



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What color is 918EA6?

The RGB color code for color number #918EA6 is RGB(145, 142, 166). In the RGB color model, #918EA6 has a red value of 145, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.7% cyan, 14.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 247.5° (degrees), 11.9 % saturation, and 60.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #918EA6 has a hue of 247.5° (degrees), 14.5 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.



Color 918EA6 is cool or warm?

Color 918EA6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #918EA6? (For interior and product design)

918EA6 has an LRV of nearly 28. 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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#918EA6

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of #918EA6 with dark and light Color




Is #918EA6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 918EA6 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 #918EA6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(145, 142, 166)
Red
145 (56.9%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.65%
Magenta
14.46%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.90%

HSL

HSL(247.5deg, 11.9 %, 60.4 %)

Hue
247.5°
Saturation
11.88 %.
Lightness
60.39 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 69, 87)
Red
52 (20.5%)
Yellow
69 (26.9%)
Blue
87 (34.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
247.5°
Saturation
14.46 %.
Brightness / Value
65.10 %.

HWB

H: 247.5°

W: 55.69 %

B: 34.90 %

XYZ

X : 28.23

Y : 28.12

Z : 40.02

YXY

Y1 : 28.12

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 43.14%

M : 44.31%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 28.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.5PB 5.8/2.2

CIE-Lab

L : 60

A : 6.04

B : -12.23

CIE-Lch

L : 60

C : 13.64

H : 296.3

CIE-Luv

L : 60

U : 0.21

V : -19.03

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.03

A : 2.24

B : -7.62






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #918EA6

Here are the colors similar to 918EA6. 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 - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#8A7F8D
Rocket Metallic
ΔE - 7.05 (93.0% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 918EA6.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 918EA6.

#8D89A5
PANTONE 5285 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#9991A4
PANTONE 7660 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#8F91B0
PANTONE 4124 C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#8789A9
PANTONE 10238 C
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 918EA6.

#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#7A7C93
BS 22-D-44 - Purple
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#7D7B9B
BS 22-C-37 - Violet
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 918EA6.



Paint color for Hex #918EA6

Here are the paint colors similar to 918EA6. 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 918EA6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #918EA6 to Valspar

#8E91AB
Macaw (8003-48D)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#908696
Intrigue (T522)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#8E96B5
House of Owen (8003-47D)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#888591
Horseshoe (8004-48E)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 918EA6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #918EA6 to PPG Paints

#9090A2
Cotton Flannel (PPG1171-5)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#898CA3
Violet Verbena (PPG1169-5)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#9B95A9
Purple Surf (PPG1173-5)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#9B8FA6
Smoky Grape (PPG1174-5)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 918EA6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #918EA6 to Behr

#9093AD
Monarchy (S560-4)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#938F9F
Evening In Paris (N560-4)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#8A8BAE
Violet Aura (M550-5)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#8C90A3
Camelot (S550-4)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 918EA6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #918EA6 to Sherwin Williams

#908A9B
Gentle Grape (SW 9074)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#9A8CA2
Berry Cream (SW 9075)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#8990A3
Dusty Heather (SW 9073)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 918EA6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #918EA6 to Benjamin Moore

#8E8FB0
Violet Stone (2069-40)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#8D8FA1
Faded Violet (CSP-455)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#9B8E9C
Hazy Lilac (2116-40)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#84899A
Irises (1440)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 918EA6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #918EA6 to Dunn-Edwards

#9899B0
Bay Fog (DE 5934)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#9497B3
Charcoal Dust (DE 5927)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#838298
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#7F809C
Blue Intrigue (DE 5928)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 918EA6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #918EA6 to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 12.39 (87.6% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 13.95 (86.0% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 14.25 (85.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#918EA6 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



918EA6
Cool Gray*

A3A68E
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 #918EA6?

Color that best contrast with #918EA6 is #A3A68E, 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 #918EA6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #918EA6 is #A3A68E, color name is Artichoke*.





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