#8C8CAA Hex Color

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Color Name

Cool Gray*

Hex Color Code

#8C8CAA

RGB Color Code

RGB(140, 140, 170)

CMYK Values*

17.6%, 17.6%, 0.0%, 33.3%

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#8C8CAA hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 8C8CAA?

The RGB color code for color number #8C8CAA is RGB(140, 140, 170). In the RGB color model, #8C8CAA has a red value of 140, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.6% cyan, 17.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 15.0 % saturation, and 60.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8C8CAA has a hue of 240° (degrees), 17.6 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.

Color 8C8CAA is cool or warm?

Color 8C8CAA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8C8CAA? (For interior and product design)

8C8CAA has an LRV of nearly 27.2. 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

#8C8CAA

LRV 27.2

Light Color

Compare LRV 27.2 of #8C8CAA with dark and light color

Is #8C8CAA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8C8CAA 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #8C8CAA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8C8CAA

Hex triplet: #8C8CAA
Red: 8C
Green: 8C
Blue: AA

RGBA / RGB rgb(140, 140, 170)

Red: 140 (54.9%)
Green: 140 (54.9%)
Blue: 170 (66.7%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 17.65%
Magenta: 17.65%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 33.33%

HSL hsl(240deg, 15.0 %, 60.8 %)

Hue: 240°
Saturation: 15.00 %
Lightness: 60.78 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 240°
Saturation: 17.65 %
Brightness / Value: 66.67 %

RYB ryb(51, 66, 91)

Red: 51 (20.1%)
Yellow: 66 (26.0%)
Blue: 91 (35.5%)

HWB

Hue: 240°
Whiteness: 54.90 %
Blackness: 33.33 %

CMY

Cyan: 45.10%
Magenta: 45.10%
Yellow: 33.33%

XYZ

X: 27.45
Y: 27.23
Z: 41.84

YXY

Y1: 27.23
X: 0.28
Y2: 0.28

CIE-Lab

L: 59.19
A: 6.4
B: -15.77

CIE-Lch

L: 59.19
C: 17.01
H: 292.1

CIE-Luv

L: 59.19
U: -1.76
V: -24.47

Hunter-Lab

L: 52.19
A: 2.56
B: -11.01

Other

LRV: ~ 27.2 %
Munsell Color System: 7.5PB 5.8/3.2

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 #8C8CAA

These are the named colors closest to hex 8C8CAA, 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

96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

#8D90A1 Color Manatee

94.59% match | ΔE 5.41

#7A89B8 Color Wild Blue Yonder

92.73% match | ΔE 7.27

#9999CC Color Blue Bell

92.54% match | ΔE 7.46

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8C8CAA.

#8C8DA8 Color RAL 290 60 15 - Delicate Violet

98.82% match | ΔE 1.18

#878BB1 Color RAL 290 60 20 - Opera Mauve

97.11% match | ΔE 2.89

#8C8DA1 Color RAL 290 60 10 - Lavender Blossom Grey

96.26% match | ΔE 3.74

#868FA9 Color RAL 280 60 15 - Marble Blue

95.58% match | ΔE 4.42

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8C8CAA.

#8789A9 Color PANTONE 10238 C

98.50% match | ΔE 1.50

#8F91B0 Color PANTONE 4124 C

98.21% match | ΔE 1.79

#8D89A5 Color PANTONE 5285 C

98.10% match | ΔE 1.90

#878CB4 Color PANTONE 7674 C

96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8C8CAA.

#888AA4 Color BS 22-D-43 - Violet

98.06% match | ΔE 1.94

#7D7B9B Color BS 22-C-37 - Violet

93.93% match | ΔE 6.07

#7A7C93 Color BS 22-D-44 - Purple

93.31% match | ΔE 6.69

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8C8CAA.

#8C8EB2 Color PANTONE 17-3925 TCX - Persian Violet

97.89% match | ΔE 2.11

#858FB1 Color PANTONE 17-3919 TCX - Purple Impression

95.92% match | ΔE 4.08

#9999B5 Color PANTONE 16-3928 TCX - Lavender Icing

95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

#81839A Color PANTONE 17-3933 TCX - Silver Bullet

95.57% match | ΔE 4.43

Paint color for Hex #8C8CAA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8C8CAA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8C8CAA once it is on a wall.

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8C8CAA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8C8CAA to Benjamin Moore

#8E8FB0 Color Violet Stone (2069-40)

98.57% match | ΔE 1.43

#8D8FA1 Color Faded Violet (CSP-455)

95.25% match | ΔE 4.75

#7C819D Color Queen's Wreath (1426)

95.12% match | ΔE 4.88

#9C94BB Color Snugglepuss (1405)

94.81% match | ΔE 5.19

Behr

Hex color 8C8CAA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8C8CAA to Behr

#8A8BAE Color Violet Aura (M550-5)

98.35% match | ΔE 1.65

#9093AD Color Monarchy (S560-4)

97.10% match | ΔE 2.90

#9191BB Color Lily Of The Nile (PPU16-05)

95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

#7E85A3 Color Velvet Curtain (S540-5)

95.87% match | ΔE 4.13

PPG Paints

Hex color 8C8CAA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8C8CAA to PPG Paints

#8E90B4 Color Fresh Lavender (PPG1170-5)

97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

#898CA3 Color Violet Verbena (PPG1169-5)

96.97% match | ΔE 3.03

#838BA4 Color Violet Aura (PPG1168-5)

95.67% match | ΔE 4.33

#9090A2 Color Cotton Flannel (PPG1171-5)

95.43% match | ΔE 4.57

Valspar

Hex color 8C8CAA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8C8CAA to Valspar

#8E91AB Color Macaw (8003-48D)

97.53% match | ΔE 2.47

#8E96B5 Color House of Owen (8003-47D)

95.67% match | ΔE 4.33

#8795B4 Color Electric Sky (M220)

93.88% match | ΔE 6.12

#98A0C1 Color Sweet Violet (4002-8A)

93.17% match | ΔE 6.83

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8C8CAA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8C8CAA to Dunn-Edwards

#9497B3 Color Charcoal Dust (DE 5927)

96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

#7F809C Color Blue Intrigue (DE 5928)

95.53% match | ΔE 4.47

#838298 Color Soft Charcoal (DE 5935)

95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

#9899B0 Color Bay Fog (DE 5934)

95.17% match | ΔE 4.83

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8C8CAA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8C8CAA to Sherwin Williams

#968DB8 Color Brave Purple (SW 6823)

95.00% match | ΔE 5.00

#908A9B Color Gentle Grape (SW 9074)

94.77% match | ΔE 5.23

#8990A3 Color Dusty Heather (SW 9073)

94.19% match | ΔE 5.81

#8B98C4 Color Dahlia (SW 6816)

92.98% match | ΔE 7.02

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8C8CAA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8C8CAA to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C Color Brassica (271)

90.64% match | ΔE 9.36

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)

86.84% match | ΔE 13.16

#8C8E8D Color Plummett (272)

86.05% match | ΔE 13.95

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)

85.79% match | ΔE 14.21

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8C8CAA color palettes and scheme combination

43435A

585878

6F6F94

8C8CAA

A9A9C0

C7C7D5

E4E4EB

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.

8CAAAA

8C9BAA

8C8CAA

9B8CAA

AA8CAA

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.

8C8CAA

AA8C8C

8CAA8C

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

8C8CAA

AA8C9B

AAAA8C

8CAA9B

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

8C8CAA

9797B2

A3A3BB

AEAEC3

BABACC

C5C5D4

D1D1DD

DCDCE5

E8E8EE

F3F3F6

FFFFFF

Cool Gray* - #8C8CAA Tints

8C8CAA

7E7E99

707088

626277

545466

464655

383843

2A2A33

1C1C22

0E0E11

000000

Cool Gray* - #8C8CAA Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#8C8CAA

Cool Gray*

#AAAA8C

Sage 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 #8C8CAA?

Color that best contrast with #8C8CAA is #AAAA8C, color name is Sage 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.