Color Name
Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code
#989FAA
RGB Color Code
RGB(152, 159, 170)
CMYK Values*
10.6%, 6.5%, 0.0%, 33.3%
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What color is 989FAA?

The RGB color code for color number #989FAA is RGB(152, 159, 170). In the RGB color model, #989FAA has a red value of 152, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.6% cyan, 6.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216.7° (degrees), 9.6 % saturation, and 63.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #989FAA has a hue of 216.7° (degrees), 10.6 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.

Color 989FAA is cool or warm?

Color 989FAA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #989FAA? (For interior and product design)

989FAA has an LRV of nearly 34.4. 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
#989FAA
LRV 34.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 34.4 of #989FAA with dark and light color

Is #989FAA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 989FAA 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 #989FAA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #989FAA
Hex triplet
#989FAA
Red
98
Green
9F
Blue
AA
RGBA / RGB rgb(152, 159, 170)
Red
152 (59.6%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
10.59%
Magenta
6.47%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
33.33%
HSL hsl(216.67deg, 9.6 %, 63.1 %)
Hue
216.67°
Saturation
9.57 %
Lightness
63.14 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
216.67°
Saturation
10.59 %
Brightness / Value
66.67 %
RYB ryb(44, 68, 76)
Red
44 (17.2%)
Yellow
68 (26.7%)
Blue
76 (29.8%)
HWB
Hue
216.67°
Whiteness
59.61 %
Blackness
33.33 %
CMY
Cyan
40.39%
Magenta
37.65%
Yellow
33.33%
XYZ
X
32.6
Y
34.37
Z
42.95
YXY
Y1
34.37
X
0.3
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
65.26
A
-0.25
B
-6.57
CIE-Lch
L
65.26
C
6.58
H
267.86
CIE-Luv
L
65.26
U
-4.43
V
-9.68
Hunter-Lab
L
58.63
A
-3.34
B
-2.39
Other
LRV
~ 34.4 %
Munsell Color System
8.9B 6.4/1.2

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 #989FAA

These are the named colors closest to hex 989FAA, 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
95.65% match | ΔE 4.35
#8D90A1 Color Manatee
94.00% match | ΔE 6.00
#989898 Color Spanish Gray
93.93% match | ΔE 6.07
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
93.83% match | ΔE 6.17

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 989FAA.

#9EA6B4 Color PANTONE 2162 C
97.52% match | ΔE 2.48
#919CAC Color PANTONE 10250 C
97.49% match | ΔE 2.51
#98A4AE Color PANTONE 7543 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#8C9AA3 Color PANTONE 10262 C
95.82% match | ΔE 4.18

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 989FAA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 989FAA.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 989FAA.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 989FAA.


Paint color for Hex #989FAA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 989FAA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 989FAA once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 989FAA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #989FAA to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 989FAA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #989FAA to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 989FAA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #989FAA to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 989FAA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #989FAA to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 989FAA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #989FAA to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 989FAA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #989FAA to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 989FAA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #989FAA to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
94.17% match | ΔE 5.83
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
92.52% match | ΔE 7.48
#8C8E8D Color Plummett (272)
91.79% match | ΔE 8.21

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#989FAA 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

#989FAA
Cadet Gray*
#AAA398
Greige*

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 #989FAA?

Color that best contrast with #989FAA is #AAA398, color name is Greige*. 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 #989FAA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #989FAA is #AAA398, color name is Greige*.

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