Color Name
Cool Gray*
Hex Color Code
#868EAB
RGB Color Code
RGB(134, 142, 171)
CMYK Values*
21.6%, 17.0%, 0.0%, 32.9%
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What color is 868EAB?

The RGB color code for color number #868EAB is RGB(134, 142, 171). In the RGB color model, #868EAB has a red value of 134, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.6% cyan, 17.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 227° (degrees), 18.0 % saturation, and 59.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #868EAB has a hue of 227° (degrees), 21.6 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color 868EAB is cool or warm?

Color 868EAB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #868EAB? (For interior and product design)

868EAB has an LRV of nearly 27.4. 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
#868EAB
LRV 27.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 27.4 of #868EAB with dark and light color

Is #868EAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 868EAB 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 #868EAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #868EAB
Hex triplet
#868EAB
Red
86
Green
8E
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(134, 142, 171)
Red
134 (52.5%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
21.64%
Magenta
16.96%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(227.03deg, 18.0 %, 59.8 %)
Hue
227.03°
Saturation
18.05 %
Lightness
59.80 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
227.03°
Saturation
21.64 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(50, 67, 93)
Red
50 (19.4%)
Yellow
67 (26.2%)
Blue
93 (36.3%)
HWB
Hue
227.03°
Whiteness
52.55 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
47.45%
Magenta
44.31%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
26.86
Y
27.35
Z
42.39
YXY
Y1
27.35
X
0.28
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
59.3
A
3.52
B
-16.21
CIE-Lch
L
59.3
C
16.59
H
282.26
CIE-Luv
L
59.3
U
-5.78
V
-24.75
Hunter-Lab
L
52.3
A
0.13
B
-11.45
Other
LRV
~ 27.4 %
Munsell Color System
5.1PB 5.8/3.3

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 #868EAB

These are the named colors closest to hex 868EAB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8C92AC Color Cool Gray
98.17% match | ΔE 1.83
#8D90A1 Color Manatee
95.48% match | ΔE 4.52
#7A89B8 Color Wild Blue Yonder
94.54% match | ΔE 5.46
#778BA5 Color Shadow Blue
94.24% match | ΔE 5.76

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 868EAB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 868EAB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 868EAB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 868EAB.

#8F91B0 Color PANTONE 4124 C
96.94% match | ΔE 3.06
#8789A9 Color PANTONE 10238 C
96.89% match | ΔE 3.11
#878CB4 Color PANTONE 7674 C
96.40% match | ΔE 3.60
#9099BA Color PANTONE 2107 C
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

Paint color for Hex #868EAB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 868EAB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 868EAB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 868EAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #868EAB to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 868EAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #868EAB to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 868EAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #868EAB to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 868EAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #868EAB to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 868EAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #868EAB to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 868EAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #868EAB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 868EAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #868EAB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
90.44% match | ΔE 9.56
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
89.23% match | ΔE 10.77
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
88.34% match | ΔE 11.66
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
87.27% match | ΔE 12.73

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#868EAB 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

#868EAB
Cool Gray*
#ABA386
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 #868EAB?

Color that best contrast with #868EAB is #ABA386, 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 #868EAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #868EAB is #ABA386, color name is Greige*.

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