Color Name
Pewter Blue*
Hex Color Code
#87A6BA
RGB Color Code
RGB(135, 166, 186)
CMYK Values*
27.4%, 10.8%, 0.0%, 27.1%
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What color is 87A6BA?

The RGB color code for color number #87A6BA is RGB(135, 166, 186). In the RGB color model, #87A6BA has a red value of 135, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 27.4% cyan, 10.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.5° (degrees), 27.0 % saturation, and 62.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #87A6BA has a hue of 203.5° (degrees), 27.4 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color 87A6BA is cool or warm?

Color 87A6BA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #87A6BA? (For interior and product design)

87A6BA has an LRV of nearly 36. 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
#87A6BA
LRV 36
Light Color

Compare LRV 36 of #87A6BA with dark and light color

Is #87A6BA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 87A6BA 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 #87A6BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #87A6BA
Hex triplet
#87A6BA
Red
87
Green
A6
Blue
BA
RGBA / RGB rgb(135, 166, 186)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
27.42%
Magenta
10.75%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(203.53deg, 27.0 %, 62.9 %)
Hue
203.53°
Saturation
26.98 %
Lightness
62.94 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
203.53°
Saturation
27.42 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(35, 59, 80)
Red
35 (13.6%)
Yellow
59 (23.2%)
Blue
80 (31.4%)
HWB
Hue
203.53°
Whiteness
52.94 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
47.06%
Magenta
34.90%
Yellow
27.06%
XYZ
X
32.49
Y
35.97
Z
51.68
YXY
Y1
35.97
X
0.27
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
66.5
A
-5.98
B
-13.78
CIE-Lch
L
66.5
C
15.02
H
246.54
CIE-Luv
L
66.5
U
-16.5
V
-19.97
Hunter-Lab
L
59.97
A
-8.25
B
-9.11
Other
LRV
~ 36 %
Munsell Color System
2.4B 6.5/3.1

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 #87A6BA

These are the named colors closest to hex 87A6BA, 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
97.95% match | ΔE 2.05
#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue
95.28% match | ΔE 4.72

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 87A6BA.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 87A6BA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 87A6BA.

#8BABC6 Color PANTONE 4149 C
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10
#7BA7BC Color PANTONE 7695 C
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21
#779FB5 Color PANTONE 2206 C
96.68% match | ΔE 3.32
#869CAE Color PANTONE 2163 C
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 87A6BA.


Paint color for Hex #87A6BA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 87A6BA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 87A6BA once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 87A6BA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #87A6BA to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 87A6BA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #87A6BA to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 87A6BA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #87A6BA to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 87A6BA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #87A6BA to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 87A6BA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #87A6BA to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 87A6BA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #87A6BA to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 87A6BA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #87A6BA to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
92.82% match | ΔE 7.18
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
92.82% match | ΔE 7.18

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#87A6BA 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

#87A6BA
Pewter Blue*
#BA9B87
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 #87A6BA?

Color that best contrast with #87A6BA is #BA9B87, 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 #87A6BA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #87A6BA is #BA9B87, color name is Pale Taupe*.

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