Color Name
Wild Blue Yonder*
Hex Color Code
#8B8ACD
RGB Color Code
RGB(139, 138, 205)
CMYK Values*
32.2%, 32.7%, 0.0%, 19.6%
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What color is 8B8ACD?

The RGB color code for color number #8B8ACD is RGB(139, 138, 205). In the RGB color model, #8B8ACD has a red value of 139, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 32.2% cyan, 32.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240.9° (degrees), 40.1 % saturation, and 67.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B8ACD has a hue of 240.9° (degrees), 32.7 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Color 8B8ACD is cool or warm?

Color 8B8ACD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8B8ACD? (For interior and product design)

8B8ACD has an LRV of nearly 28.1. 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
#8B8ACD
LRV 28.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 28.1 of #8B8ACD with dark and light color

Is #8B8ACD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B8ACD 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

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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #8B8ACD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8B8ACD
Hex triplet
#8B8ACD
Red
8B
Green
8A
Blue
CD
RGBA / RGB rgb(139, 138, 205)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
32.20%
Magenta
32.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%
HSL hsl(240.9deg, 40.1 %, 67.3 %)
Hue
240.9°
Saturation
40.12 %
Lightness
67.25 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
240.9°
Saturation
32.68 %
Brightness / Value
80.39 %
RYB ryb(39, 40, 94)
Red
39 (15.2%)
Yellow
40 (15.8%)
Blue
94 (36.8%)
HWB
Hue
240.9°
Whiteness
54.12 %
Blackness
19.61 %
CMY
Cyan
45.49%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
19.61%
XYZ
X
30.76
Y
28.07
Z
61.56
YXY
Y1
28.07
X
0.26
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
59.96
A
15.87
B
-34.42
CIE-Lch
L
59.96
C
37.9
H
294.76
CIE-Luv
L
59.96
U
-3.56
V
-55.65
Hunter-Lab
L
52.98
A
10.89
B
-31.79
Other
LRV
~ 28.1 %
Munsell Color System
8.7PB 5.8/8.1

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 #8B8ACD

These are the named colors closest to hex 8B8ACD, 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
94.93% match | ΔE 5.07
#9999CC Color Blue Bell
94.54% match | ΔE 5.46
#8878C3 Color Purple Yam
93.95% match | ΔE 6.05
#9683EC Color Tropical Indigo
93.69% match | ΔE 6.31

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B8ACD.

#8986CA Color PANTONE 7446 C
98.72% match | ΔE 1.28
#838DC8 Color PANTONE 2114 C
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73
#8B84D7 Color PANTONE 2715 C
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98
#9595D2 Color PANTONE 271 C
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8B8ACD.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8B8ACD.


Paint color for Hex #8B8ACD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8B8ACD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8B8ACD once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 8B8ACD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B8ACD to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8B8ACD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B8ACD to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 8B8ACD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8B8ACD to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8B8ACD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8B8ACD to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 8B8ACD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8B8ACD to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8B8ACD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B8ACD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8B8ACD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8B8ACD to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
89.29% match | ΔE 10.71
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
85.13% match | ΔE 14.87
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
84.45% match | ΔE 15.55
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
84.25% match | ΔE 15.75

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8B8ACD 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

#8B8ACD
Wild Blue Yonder*
#CCCD8A
Green Earth (Verona Green)*

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 #8B8ACD?

Color that best contrast with #8B8ACD is #CCCD8A, color name is Green Earth (Verona Green)*. 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 #8B8ACD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8B8ACD is #CCCD8A, color name is Green Earth (Verona Green)*.

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