Color Name
Wild Blue Yonder*
Hex Color Code
#8497CB
RGB Color Code
RGB(132, 151, 203)
CMYK Values*
35.0%, 25.6%, 0.0%, 20.4%
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What color is 8497CB?

The RGB color code for color number #8497CB is RGB(132, 151, 203). In the RGB color model, #8497CB has a red value of 132, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 35.0% cyan, 25.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 223.9° (degrees), 40.6 % saturation, and 65.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8497CB has a hue of 223.9° (degrees), 35.0 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.

Color 8497CB is cool or warm?

Color 8497CB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8497CB? (For interior and product design)

8497CB has an LRV of nearly 31.4. 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
#8497CB
LRV 31.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 31.4 of #8497CB with dark and light color

Is #8497CB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8497CB 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


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #8497CB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8497CB
Hex triplet
#8497CB
Red
84
Green
97
Blue
CB
RGBA / RGB rgb(132, 151, 203)
Red
132 (51.8%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
34.98%
Magenta
25.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.39%
HSL hsl(223.94deg, 40.6 %, 65.7 %)
Hue
223.94°
Saturation
40.57 %
Lightness
65.69 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
223.94°
Saturation
34.98 %
Brightness / Value
79.61 %
RYB ryb(34, 44, 90)
Red
34 (13.5%)
Yellow
44 (17.3%)
Blue
90 (35.1%)
HWB
Hue
223.94°
Whiteness
51.76 %
Blackness
20.39 %
CMY
Cyan
48.24%
Magenta
40.78%
Yellow
20.39%
XYZ
X
31.36
Y
31.35
Z
60.9
YXY
Y1
31.35
X
0.25
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
62.8
A
5.84
B
-28.92
CIE-Lch
L
62.8
C
29.5
H
281.42
CIE-Luv
L
62.8
U
-11.86
V
-45.74
Hunter-Lab
L
55.99
A
2
B
-25.29
Other
LRV
~ 31.4 %
Munsell Color System
5.4PB 6.1/6.3

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 #8497CB

These are the named colors closest to hex 8497CB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#7A89B8 Color Wild Blue Yonder
95.14% match | ΔE 4.86
#779ECB Color Dark Pastel Blue
94.25% match | ΔE 5.75
#9999CC Color Blue Bell
94.09% match | ΔE 5.91
#6495ED Color Cornflower Blue
92.25% match | ΔE 7.75

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8497CB.

#8094DD Color PANTONE 7452 C
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08
#838DC8 Color PANTONE 2114 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51
#8394B8 Color PANTONE 2136 C
96.44% match | ΔE 3.56
#7A93DC Color PANTONE 2123 C
96.37% match | ΔE 3.63

Paint color for Hex #8497CB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8497CB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8497CB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

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Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8497CB 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

#8497CB
Wild Blue Yonder*
#CBB884
Sand*

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 #8497CB?

Color that best contrast with #8497CB is #CBB884, color name is Sand*. 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 #8497CB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8497CB is #CBB884, color name is Sand*.

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