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HEX 97B8CB - #97B8CB, RGB(151,184,203) Color


Color Name: Pale Cerulean*
Hex Color Code: #97B8CB
RGB Color Code: RGB(151, 184, 203)
CMYK Values*: 25.6%, 9.4%, 0.0%, 20.4%



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What color is 97B8CB?

The RGB color code for color number #97B8CB is RGB(151, 184, 203). In the RGB color model, #97B8CB has a red value of 151, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.6% cyan, 9.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.9° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 69.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #97B8CB has a hue of 201.9° (degrees), 25.6 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.



Color 97B8CB is cool or warm?

Color 97B8CB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #97B8CB? (For interior and product design)

97B8CB has an LRV of nearly 45. 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

#97B8CB

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #97B8CB with dark and light Color




Is #97B8CB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 97B8CB 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 #97B8CB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 184, 203)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
25.62%
Magenta
9.36%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.39%

HSL

HSL(201.92deg, 33.3 %, 69.4 %)

Hue
201.92°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Lightness
69.41 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 47, 65)
Red
25 (9.7%)
Yellow
47 (18.3%)
Blue
65 (25.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
201.92°
Saturation
25.62 %.
Brightness / Value
79.61 %.

HWB

H: 201.92°

W: 59.22 %

B: 20.39 %

XYZ

X : 40.68

Y : 45.17

Z : 63.07

YXY

Y1 : 45.17

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 27.84%

Y : 20.39%


LRV

~ 45.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.3B 7.2/3.2

CIE-Lab

L : 73.01

A : -6.83

B : -13.27

CIE-Lch

L : 73.01

C : 14.92

H : 242.76

CIE-Luv

L : 73.01

U : -17.58

V : -19.31

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.21

A : -9.57

B : -8.59






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #97B8CB

Here are the colors similar to 97B8CB. 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.

#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 97B8CB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 97B8CB.

#90B0C4
RAL 250 70 15 - Chalk Blue
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#8CB1C2
RAL 240 70 15 - Bermuda Blue
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#85B0CC
RAL 250 70 20 - Medium Blue
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#98AFBA
RAL 240 70 10 - Eye Blue
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 97B8CB.

#89B2C4
PANTONE 2205 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#8DB9CA
PANTONE 550 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#A6BBC8
PANTONE 5435 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#9BB8D3
PANTONE 644 C
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 97B8CB.

#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #97B8CB

Here are the paint colors similar to 97B8CB. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 97B8CB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #97B8CB to Dunn-Edwards

#9EBBCD
Anchors Away (DE 5814)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#9FB6C6
Country Air (DET 581)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#8DBBD1
Bonnie Blue (DE 5807)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#A3BFCB
Frozen Tundra (DE 5793)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 97B8CB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #97B8CB to Behr

#99BDD2
Gentle Sky (PPU14-11)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#95BCD2
Blue Chalk (M500-3)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#93BDCF
Reef Blue (S490-3)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#8CB9D4
Simply Posh (MQ5-55)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 97B8CB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #97B8CB to Sherwin Williams

#97B4C3
Respite (SW 6514)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#85B0C4
Resolute Blue (SW 6507)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#9FBBC3
French Moire (SW 9056)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 97B8CB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #97B8CB to Valspar

#94B8C7
Arctic Sunrise (8003-41C)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#99C1DD
Breezy (4007-7C)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#A8C3D8
Novella Blue (4004-5B)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 97B8CB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #97B8CB to Benjamin Moore

#92BAD4
Blue Bayou (801)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#8FAFBF
New Born's Eyes (1663)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#95B9C6
Marlboro Blue (HC-153)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 97B8CB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #97B8CB to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 97B8CB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #97B8CB to PPG Paints

#A4C3D7
Blue Bows (PPG1158-3)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#A8C0CE
Graceful (PPG1152-3)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#82ACC4
Arabella (PPG1157-4)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#97B8CB 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



97B8CB
Pale Cerulean*

CBAA97
Dark Nude*


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 #97B8CB?

Color that best contrast with #97B8CB is #CBAA97, color name is Dark Nude*
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 #97B8CB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #97B8CB is #CBAA97, color name is Dark Nude*.





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