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What color is 97A9E8?

The RGB color code for color number #97A9E8 is RGB(151, 169, 232). In the RGB color model, #97A9E8 has a red value of 151, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 232. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 34.9% cyan, 27.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 226.7° (degrees), 63.8 % saturation, and 75.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #97A9E8 has a hue of 226.7° (degrees), 34.9 % saturation and 91.0 % brightness/value.



Color 97A9E8 is cool or warm?

Color 97A9E8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #97A9E8? (For interior and product design)

97A9E8 has an LRV of nearly 41. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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

#97A9E8

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #97A9E8 with dark and light Color




Is #97A9E8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 97A9E8 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 #97A9E8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 169, 232)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
232 (91.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
34.91%
Magenta
27.16%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.02%

HSL

HSL(226.67deg, 63.8 %, 75.1 %)

Hue
226.67°
Saturation
63.78 %.
Lightness
75.10 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 22, 73)
Red
22 (8.7%)
Yellow
22 (8.5%)
Blue
73 (28.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
226.67°
Saturation
34.91 %.
Brightness / Value
90.98 %.

HWB

H: 226.67°

W: 59.22 %

B: 9.02 %

XYZ

X : 41.52

Y : 40.78

Z : 82.03

YXY

Y1 : 40.78

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 33.73%

Y : 9.02%


LRV

~ 40.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.4PB 6.9/7.6

CIE-Lab

L : 70.02

A : 8.58

B : -33.67

CIE-Lch

L : 70.02

C : 34.74

H : 284.3

CIE-Luv

L : 70.02

U : -12

V : -54.81

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.86

A : 4.29

B : -31.45






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #97A9E8


Here are the colors similar to 97A9E8. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#ACACE6
Maximum Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#9999CC
Blue Bell
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)
#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#8AB9F1
Jordy Blue
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 97A9E8.


#9BAEE4
PANTONE 2122 C
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#9FAEE5
PANTONE 2716 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#8FACD9
PANTONE 2121 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#A5B0E3
PANTONE 2113 C
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 97A9E8.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 97A9E8.






Paint color for Hex #97A9E8


Here are the paint colors similar to 97A9E8. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 97A9E8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #97A9E8 to PPG Paints


#96ADDC
Suenos (PPG17-01)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#8596D2
Mystic Iris (PPG1246-5)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#7EA3D2
Boudoir Blue (PPG1244-4)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#99AAC8
Easter Egg (PPG1166-4)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 97A9E8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #97A9E8 to Dunn-Edwards


#97A3DA
Periwinkle (DE 5906)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#84A5DC
Blue Cue (DE 5892)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#99A8C9
Sapphire Fog (DE 5899)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#8FAACA
Bachelor Blue (DE 5878)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 97A9E8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #97A9E8 to Behr


#9FACDB
Lavender Sky (P540-4)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#95A9CD
Hopeful Dream (M540-4)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#82A3D7
Periwinkle (P530-4)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#9BB8E2
Honest (P530-3)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 97A9E8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #97A9E8 to Benjamin Moore


#8DADD9
Aqua Marina (816)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#92B3E0
Summer Blue (2067-50)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#8EA3C5
Pressed Violet (CSP-520)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim (2068-50)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 97A9E8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #97A9E8 to Valspar


#8EABD3
Mysterious Blue (4005-8A)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#A1ABD7
Sassy Violet (4004-10A)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#8DA6CA
Heartsong (4003-7C)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#93B1D6
Wings of Pegasus (V073-3)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 97A9E8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #97A9E8 to Sherwin Williams


#8B98C4
Dahlia (SW 6816)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet (SW 6815)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#8EA9C2
Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#97A9E8 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



97A9E8
Maximum Blue Purple*

E8D697
Vanilla*


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 #97A9E8?

Color that best contrast with #97A9E8 is #E8D697, color name is Vanilla*
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 #97A9E8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #97A9E8 is #E8D697, color name is Vanilla*.





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