Silver Blue color hex code is #8A9A9A

What is Silver Blue Color?

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Silver Blue comes from the Pantone Textile Cotton eXtended list and has the PMS number 16-4706 TCX. It is not included in the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used in HTML and CSS code by name. Silver Blue color hex code is #8A9A9A with RGB equivalent (138, 154, 154). It can be applied to web pages with its hex, RGB or HSL values.
The CMYK values of this color are not available on the Pantone web site and the ones listed on this page have been calculated from the hexadecimal code.

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Silver Blue Color Codes

Hex Code	#8A9A9A
RGB Values	(138, 154, 154)
CMYK Values	(10%, 0%, 0%, 40%)
HSV/HSB Values	(180°, 10%, 60%)
Closest Web Safe	#999999
Inverse Color	#756565 [Deep Taupe]
Pantone®	16-4706 TCX
Closest RAL	7001 [Silver grey]
Complementary Color	#9A8A8A [Philippine Gray]

Silver Blue Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#959595
Desaturated	#929292
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#959595
Weighted Average (Luma)	#979797
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#C3C3C3

Silver Blue Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 8A9A9A. Complementary color is 9A8A8A

Complementary Palette

The complement of Silver Blue is Philippine Gray with the hex code #9A8A8A. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #8A9A9A color is offered by #9A8A8A. 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 (8A9A9A, 8A929A and 8A9A92)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Silver Blue (#8A9A9A) are Roman Silver (#8A929A) and Morning Blue (#8A9A92). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Silver 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 (8A9A9A, 9A8A92 and 9A928A)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Silver Blue (#8A9A9A) are #9A8A92 (Philippine Gray) and #9A928A (Philippine Gray). 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 (8A9A9A, 9A8A9A and 9A9A8A)

Triadic Palette

Silver Blue triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #9A8A9A (Deep Amethyst) and #9A9A8A (Spanish Gray) along with #8A9A9A 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 (8A9A9A, 9A8A9A, 9A8A8A and 8A9A8A)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Silver Blue has four colors - #9A8A9A (Deep Amethyst), #9A8A8A (Philippine Gray) and #8A9A8A (Philippine Gray) in addition to the base color (#8A9A9A). 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 (8A9A9A, 928A9A, 9A8A8A and 929A8A)

Square Palette

Silver Blue square color palette has #928A9A (Deep Amethyst), #9A8A8A (Philippine Gray) and #929A8A (Philippine Gray). 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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Silver Blue Color Rainbow Palette

Our Silver 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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