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#87B4BA Hex Code

Color Name: Pewter Blue

What is hex #87B4BA Color?

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The color name of hex code #87B4BA is Pewter Blue. The RGB values are (135, 180, 186) which means it is composed of 27% red, 36% green and 37% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:27 M:3 Y:0 K:27. In the HSV/HSB scale, #87B4BA has a hue of 187°, 27% saturation and a brightness value of 73%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #87B4BA Color Codes

Color NamePewter Blue
RGB Values(135, 180, 186)
CMYK Values(27%, 3%, 0%, 27%)
HSV/HSB Values(187°, 27%, 73%)
Closest Web Safe#99CCCC
Inverse Color#784B45 [Tuscan Red]
Closest Pantone®5503 C
Closest RAL6027 [Light green]
Complementary Color#BA8D87 [Rosy Brown]
#87B4BA Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#A7A7A7
Desaturated#A1A1A1
Weighted Average (Most Common)#A7A7A7
Weighted Average (Luma)#ABABAB
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#CFCFCF

Hex #87B4BA Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 87B4BA. Complementary color is BA8D87

Complementary Palette

The complement of #87B4BA is #BA8D87 which is called Rosy Brown. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #87B4BA color is offered by #BA8D87. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (87B4BA, 879BBA and 87BAA7)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #87B4BA are #879BBA and #87BAA7, called Pewter Blue and Eton Blue, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #87B4BA with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (87B4BA, BA879B and BAA787)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #87B4BA are #BA879B (English Lavender) and #BAA787 (Ecru). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (87B4BA, BA87B4 and B4BA87)

Triadic Palette

#87B4BA triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #BA87B4 (African Violet) and #B4BA87 (Sage) along with #87B4BA, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (87B4BA, BA87B4, BA8D87 and 87BA8D)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #87B4BA has #BA87B4 (African Violet), #BA8D87 (Rosy Brown) and #87BA8D (Dark Sea Green). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (87B4BA, A787BA, BA8D87 and 9BBA87)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #87B4BA contains #A787BA (African Violet), #BA8D87 (Rosy Brown) and #9BBA87 (Dark Sea Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #87B4BA Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #87B4BA rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 87B4BA Color

Tints

  • Transparent 9FC3C89FC3C8
  • Transparent ABCBCFABCBCF
  • Transparent B7D2D6B7D2D6
  • Transparent C3DADDC3DADD
  • Transparent CFE1E3CFE1E3
  • Transparent DBE9EADBE9EA
  • Transparent E7F0F1E7F0F1
  • Transparent F3F8F8F3F8F8

Tones

  • Transparent 86AAAE86AAAE
  • Transparent 85A4A985A4A9
  • Transparent 849FA3849FA3
  • Transparent 849A9D849A9D
  • Transparent 839597839597
  • Transparent 829091829091
  • Transparent 818A8C818A8C
  • Transparent 818586818586

Shades

  • Transparent 6C90956C9095
  • Transparent 5F7E825F7E82
  • Transparent 516C70516C70
  • Transparent 445A5D445A5D
  • Transparent 36484A36484A
  • Transparent 293638293638
  • Transparent 1B24251B2425
  • Transparent 0E12130E1213

#87B4BA Color Patterns

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    #87B4BA Houndstooth Pattern

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    #87B4BA Plaid Pattern


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