Pewter Blue color hex code is #8BA8B7

What is Pewter Blue Color?

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Pewter Blue has the hex code #8BA8B7. The equivalent RGB values are (139, 168, 183), which means it is composed of 28% red, 34% green and 37% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:24 M:8 Y:0 K:28. In the HSV/HSB scale, Pewter Blue has a hue of 200°, 24% saturation and a brightness value of 72%.
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.

Pewter blue is a Crayola color introduced in 1990 as part of their Silver Swirls set of 24 colors. It is not included in their web colors list and cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. It can be applied on web pages with the hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please note that the CMYK numbers listed on this page have been derived from the hexadecimal code using known formulae and are only approximates.

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Pewter Blue Color Codes

Hex Code	#8BA8B7
RGB Values	(139, 168, 183)
CMYK Values	(24%, 8%, 0%, 28%)
HSV/HSB Values	(200°, 24%, 72%)
Closest Web Safe	#9999CC
Inverse Color	#745748 [Quincy]
Closest Pantone®	535 C
Closest RAL	6034 [Pastel turquoise]
Complementary Color	#B79A8B [Rosy Brown]

Pewter Blue Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#A3A3A3
Desaturated	#A1A1A1
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#A1A1A1
Weighted Average (Luma)	#A3A3A3
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#CACACA

Pewter Blue Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 8BA8B7. Complementary color is B79A8B

Complementary Palette

The complement of Pewter Blue is Rosy Brown with the hex code #B79A8B. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #8BA8B7 color is offered by #B79A8B. 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 (8BA8B7, 8B92B7 and 8BB7B0)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7) are Cool Grey (#8B92B7) and Pewter Blue (#8BB7B0). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Pewter Blue with a 30° separation on either side. 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 (8BA8B7, B78B92 and B7B08B)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7) are #B78B92 (Rosy Brown) and #B7B08B (Sage). 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 (8BA8B7, B78BA8 and A8B78B)

Triadic Palette

Pewter Blue triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #B78BA8 (Opera Mauve) and #A8B78B (Laurel Green) along with #8BA8B7 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 (8BA8B7, B78BA8, B79A8B and 8BB79A)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Pewter Blue has four colors - #B78BA8 (Opera Mauve), #B79A8B (Rosy Brown) and #8BB79A (Dark Sea Green) in addition to the base color (#8BA8B7). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (8BA8B7, B08BB7, B79A8B and 92B78B)

Square Palette

Pewter Blue square color palette has #B08BB7 (Glossy Grape), #B79A8B (Rosy Brown) and #92B78B (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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Pewter Blue Color Rainbow Palette

Our Pewter Blue rainbow color palette is based on the RGB 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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