Color Name
Manatee*
Hex Color Code
#8B97AB
RGB Color Code
RGB(139, 151, 171)
CMYK Values*
18.7%, 11.7%, 0.0%, 32.9%
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What color is 8B97AB?

The RGB color code for color number #8B97AB is RGB(139, 151, 171). In the RGB color model, #8B97AB has a red value of 139, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.7% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.5° (degrees), 16.0 % saturation, and 60.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B97AB has a hue of 217.5° (degrees), 18.7 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color 8B97AB is cool or warm?

Color 8B97AB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8B97AB? (For interior and product design)

8B97AB has an LRV of nearly 30.6. 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
#8B97AB
LRV 30.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 30.6 of #8B97AB with dark and light color

Is #8B97AB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B97AB 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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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #8B97AB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8B97AB
Hex triplet
#8B97AB
Red
8B
Green
97
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(139, 151, 171)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
18.71%
Magenta
11.70%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(217.5deg, 16.0 %, 60.8 %)
Hue
217.5°
Saturation
16.00 %
Lightness
60.78 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
217.5°
Saturation
18.71 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(46, 68, 86)
Red
46 (18.0%)
Yellow
68 (26.6%)
Blue
86 (33.6%)
HWB
Hue
217.5°
Whiteness
54.51 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
45.49%
Magenta
40.78%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
29.06
Y
30.56
Z
42.9
YXY
Y1
30.56
X
0.28
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
62.14
A
0.06
B
-11.9
CIE-Lch
L
62.14
C
11.9
H
270.3
CIE-Luv
L
62.14
U
-7.4
V
-17.72
Hunter-Lab
L
55.28
A
-2.9
B
-7.31
Other
LRV
~ 30.6 %
Munsell Color System
9.6B 6.1/2.3

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 #8B97AB

These are the named colors closest to hex 8B97AB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8D90A1 Color Manatee
95.68% match | ΔE 4.32
#8C92AC Color Cool Gray
95.57% match | ΔE 4.43
#778BA5 Color Shadow Blue
94.70% match | ΔE 5.30
#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
94.09% match | ΔE 5.91

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B97AB.

#919CAC Color PANTONE 10250 C
97.72% match | ΔE 2.28
#7D94AC Color PANTONE 10256 C
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05
#7E93A7 Color PANTONE 2164 C
95.94% match | ΔE 4.06
#869CAE Color PANTONE 2163 C
95.42% match | ΔE 4.58

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8B97AB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8B97AB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8B97AB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8B97AB.


Paint color for Hex #8B97AB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8B97AB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8B97AB once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8B97AB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B97AB to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 8B97AB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8B97AB to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8B97AB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8B97AB to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8B97AB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B97AB to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 8B97AB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8B97AB to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 8B97AB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B97AB to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8B97AB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8B97AB to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
92.21% match | ΔE 7.79
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
91.97% match | ΔE 8.03
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.72% match | ΔE 8.28

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8B97AB 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

#8B97AB
Manatee*
#AB9F8B
Grullo*

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 #8B97AB?

Color that best contrast with #8B97AB is #AB9F8B, color name is Grullo*. 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 #8B97AB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8B97AB is #AB9F8B, color name is Grullo*.

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