Color Name
Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code
#8E9BAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(142, 155, 174)
CMYK Values*
18.4%, 10.9%, 0.0%, 31.8%
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What color is 8E9BAE?

The RGB color code for color number #8E9BAE is RGB(142, 155, 174). In the RGB color model, #8E9BAE has a red value of 142, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.4% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215.6° (degrees), 16.5 % saturation, and 62.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8E9BAE has a hue of 215.6° (degrees), 18.4 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 8E9BAE is cool or warm?

Color 8E9BAE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8E9BAE? (For interior and product design)

8E9BAE has an LRV of nearly 32.2. 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
#8E9BAE
LRV 32.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 32.2 of #8E9BAE with dark and light color

Is #8E9BAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8E9BAE 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 #8E9BAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8E9BAE
Hex triplet
#8E9BAE
Red
8E
Green
9B
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(142, 155, 174)
Red
142 (55.7%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
18.39%
Magenta
10.92%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(215.62deg, 16.5 %, 62.0 %)
Hue
215.62°
Saturation
16.49 %
Lightness
61.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
215.62°
Saturation
18.39 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(44, 66, 83)
Red
44 (17.1%)
Yellow
66 (25.8%)
Blue
83 (32.4%)
HWB
Hue
215.62°
Whiteness
55.69 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
44.31%
Magenta
39.22%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
30.52
Y
32.25
Z
44.66
YXY
Y1
32.25
X
0.28
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
63.55
A
-0.51
B
-11.45
CIE-Lch
L
63.55
C
11.46
H
267.47
CIE-Luv
L
63.55
U
-7.88
V
-17.01
Hunter-Lab
L
56.79
A
-3.46
B
-6.88
Other
LRV
~ 32.2 %
Munsell Color System
8.8B 6.2/2.2

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 #8E9BAE

These are the named colors closest to hex 8E9BAE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
95.35% match | ΔE 4.65
#8D90A1 Color Manatee
94.65% match | ΔE 5.35
#8C92AC Color Cool Gray
94.44% match | ΔE 5.56
#778BA5 Color Shadow Blue
93.69% match | ΔE 6.31

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8E9BAE.

#919CAC Color PANTONE 10250 C
98.74% match | ΔE 1.26
#869CAE Color PANTONE 2163 C
96.24% match | ΔE 3.76
#7E93A7 Color PANTONE 2164 C
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26
#9EA6B4 Color PANTONE 2162 C
95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8E9BAE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8E9BAE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8E9BAE.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8E9BAE.


Paint color for Hex #8E9BAE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8E9BAE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8E9BAE once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 8E9BAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8E9BAE to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 8E9BAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8E9BAE to Behr


Sherwin Williams

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PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8E9BAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8E9BAE to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8E9BAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8E9BAE to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8E9BAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8E9BAE to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
93.61% match | ΔE 6.39
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
91.94% match | ΔE 8.06
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.35% match | ΔE 8.65

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8E9BAE 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

#8E9BAE
Cadet Gray*
#AEA18E
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 #8E9BAE?

Color that best contrast with #8E9BAE is #AEA18E, 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 #8E9BAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8E9BAE is #AEA18E, color name is Grullo*.

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