Color Name
Pewter Blue*
Hex Color Code
#809CAF
RGB Color Code
RGB(128, 156, 175)
CMYK Values*
26.9%, 10.9%, 0.0%, 31.4%
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What color is 809CAF?

The RGB color code for color number #809CAF is RGB(128, 156, 175). In the RGB color model, #809CAF has a red value of 128, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.9% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.3° (degrees), 22.7 % saturation, and 59.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #809CAF has a hue of 204.3° (degrees), 26.9 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.

Color 809CAF is cool or warm?

Color 809CAF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #809CAF? (For interior and product design)

809CAF has an LRV of nearly 31.5. 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
#809CAF
LRV 31.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 31.5 of #809CAF with dark and light color

Is #809CAF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 809CAF 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #809CAF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #809CAF
Hex triplet
#809CAF
Red
80
Green
9C
Blue
AF
RGBA / RGB rgb(128, 156, 175)
Red
128 (50.2%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
26.86%
Magenta
10.86%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%
HSL hsl(204.26deg, 22.7 %, 59.4 %)
Hue
204.26°
Saturation
22.71 %
Lightness
59.41 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
204.26°
Saturation
26.86 %
Brightness / Value
68.63 %
RYB ryb(42, 67, 88)
Red
42 (16.3%)
Yellow
67 (26.4%)
Blue
88 (34.6%)
HWB
Hue
204.26°
Whiteness
50.20 %
Blackness
31.37 %
CMY
Cyan
49.80%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
31.37%
XYZ
X
28.53
Y
31.46
Z
45.13
YXY
Y1
31.46
X
0.27
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
62.9
A
-5.29
B
-13.09
CIE-Lch
L
62.9
C
14.12
H
247.98
CIE-Luv
L
62.9
U
-15.02
V
-18.81
Hunter-Lab
L
56.09
A
-7.37
B
-8.44
Other
LRV
~ 31.5 %
Munsell Color System
6.6B 6.1/3

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 #809CAF

These are the named colors closest to hex 809CAF, 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
95.92% match | ΔE 4.08
#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09
#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue
93.80% match | ΔE 6.20

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 809CAF.

#7A99AC Color PANTONE 5425 C
98.55% match | ΔE 1.45
#869CAE Color PANTONE 2163 C
98.19% match | ΔE 1.81
#779FB5 Color PANTONE 2206 C
97.12% match | ΔE 2.88
#7FA0AC Color PANTONE 2177 C
95.81% match | ΔE 4.19

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 809CAF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 809CAF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 809CAF.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 809CAF.


Paint color for Hex #809CAF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 809CAF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 809CAF once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color 809CAF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #809CAF to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 809CAF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #809CAF to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 809CAF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #809CAF to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 809CAF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #809CAF to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 809CAF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #809CAF to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 809CAF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #809CAF to Farrow & Ball

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
94.65% match | ΔE 5.35
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
94.22% match | ΔE 5.78
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
93.67% match | ΔE 6.33
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
93.13% match | ΔE 6.87

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#809CAF 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

#809CAF
Pewter Blue*
#AF9380
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 #809CAF?

Color that best contrast with #809CAF is #AF9380, 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 #809CAF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #809CAF is #AF9380, color name is Pale Taupe*.

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