Color Name
Pewter Blue*
Hex Color Code
#7E9CAC
RGB Color Code
RGB(126, 156, 172)
CMYK Values*
26.7%, 9.3%, 0.0%, 32.5%
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What color is 7E9CAC?

The RGB color code for color number #7E9CAC is RGB(126, 156, 172). In the RGB color model, #7E9CAC has a red value of 126, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.7% cyan, 9.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.9° (degrees), 21.7 % saturation, and 58.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7E9CAC has a hue of 200.9° (degrees), 26.7 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.

Color 7E9CAC is cool or warm?

Color 7E9CAC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #7E9CAC? (For interior and product design)

7E9CAC has an LRV of nearly 31.2. 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
#7E9CAC
LRV 31.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 31.2 of #7E9CAC with dark and light color

Is #7E9CAC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 7E9CAC 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 #7E9CAC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #7E9CAC
Hex triplet
#7E9CAC
Red
7E
Green
9C
Blue
AC
RGBA / RGB rgb(126, 156, 172)
Red
126 (49.4%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
26.74%
Magenta
9.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.55%
HSL hsl(200.87deg, 21.7 %, 58.4 %)
Hue
200.87°
Saturation
21.70 %
Lightness
58.43 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
200.87°
Saturation
26.74 %
Brightness / Value
67.45 %
RYB ryb(42, 70, 89)
Red
42 (16.6%)
Yellow
70 (27.4%)
Blue
89 (35.0%)
HWB
Hue
200.87°
Whiteness
49.41 %
Blackness
32.55 %
CMY
Cyan
50.59%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
32.55%
XYZ
X
27.94
Y
31.19
Z
43.58
YXY
Y1
31.19
X
0.27
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
62.67
A
-6.64
B
-11.75
CIE-Lch
L
62.67
C
13.5
H
240.54
CIE-Luv
L
62.67
U
-15.86
V
-16.53
Hunter-Lab
L
55.85
A
-8.44
B
-7.17
Other
LRV
~ 31.2 %
Munsell Color System
4.8B 6.1/2.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #7E9CAC

These are the named colors closest to hex 7E9CAC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
96.23% match | ΔE 3.77
#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
95.46% match | ΔE 4.54
#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue
94.18% match | ΔE 5.82

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7E9CAC.

#7A99AC Color PANTONE 5425 C
98.45% match | ΔE 1.55
#7FA0AC Color PANTONE 2177 C
97.40% match | ΔE 2.60
#779FB5 Color PANTONE 2206 C
97.36% match | ΔE 2.64
#869CAE Color PANTONE 2163 C
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7E9CAC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 7E9CAC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7E9CAC.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 7E9CAC.


Paint color for Hex #7E9CAC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 7E9CAC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 7E9CAC once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7E9CAC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7E9CAC to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color 7E9CAC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7E9CAC to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7E9CAC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7E9CAC to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7E9CAC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7E9CAC to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 7E9CAC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7E9CAC to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 7E9CAC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #7E9CAC to Farrow & Ball

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
94.23% match | ΔE 5.77
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
93.85% match | ΔE 6.15
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
93.71% match | ΔE 6.29

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#7E9CAC 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

#7E9CAC
Pewter Blue*
#AC8E7E
Pale Taupe*

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 #7E9CAC?

Color that best contrast with #7E9CAC is #AC8E7E, color name is Pale Taupe*. 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 #7E9CAC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #7E9CAC is #AC8E7E, color name is Pale Taupe*.

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