HEX 9BB5CD - #9BB5CD, RGB(155,181,205) Color
| Color Name: | Pale Cerulean* |
| Hex Color Code: | #9BB5CD |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(155, 181, 205) |
| CMYK Values*: | 24.4%, 11.7%, 0.0%, 19.6% |
What color is 9BB5CD?
The RGB color code for color number #9BB5CD is RGB(155, 181, 205). In the RGB color model, #9BB5CD has a red value of 155, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.4% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.8° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 70.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9BB5CD has a hue of 208.8° (degrees), 24.4 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.
Color 9BB5CD is cool or warm?
Color 9BB5CD is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #9BB5CD? (For interior and product design)
9BB5CD has an LRV of nearly 44. 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
#9BB5CD
Light Color
Compare LRV 44 of #9BB5CD with dark and light Color
Is #9BB5CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 9BB5CD 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 #9BB5CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(155, 181, 205)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
24.39%
Magenta
11.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%
HSL
HSL(208.8deg, 33.3 %, 70.6 %)
Hue
208.8°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Lightness
70.59 %.
RYB
RYB(26, 44, 65)
Red
26 (10.1%)
Yellow
44 (17.3%)
Blue
65 (25.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
208.8°
Saturation
24.39 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.
HWB
H: 208.8°
W: 60.78 %
B: 19.61 %
XYZ
X : 41.06
Y : 44.42
Z : 64.17
YXY
Y1 : 44.42
X : 0.27
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 39.22%
M : 29.02%
Y : 19.61%
LRV
~ 44.4 %
Munsell Color System
4.9B 7.1/3.1
CIE-Lab
L : 72.51
A : -3.54
B : -15.08
CIE-Lch
L : 72.51
C : 15.48
H : 256.8
CIE-Luv
L : 72.51
U : -14.45
V : -22.68
Hunter-Lab
L : 66.65
A : -6.67
B : -10.43
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #9BB5CD
Here are the colors similar to 9BB5CD. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9BB5CD.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9BB5CD.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9BB5CD.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9BB5CD.
Paint color for Hex #9BB5CD
Here are the paint colors similar to 9BB5CD. 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.
Sherwin Williams
Hex color 9BB5CD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9BB5CD to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color 9BB5CD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9BB5CD to Dunn-Edwards
Behr
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#9BB5CD color palettes and scheme combination
45698A
5783AB
799CBC
9BB5CD
BDCEDE
DFE7EF
FFFFFF
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.
9BCDB3
9BCDCC
9BB5CD
9B9CCD
B39BCD
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.
9BB5CD
CD9BB5
B5CD9B
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
9BB5CD
CC9BCD
CDB39B
9CCD9B
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
9BB5CD
A5BCD2
AFC3D7
B9CBDC
C3D2E1
CDDAE6
D7E1EB
E1E8F0
EBF0F5
F5F7FA
FFFFFF
9BB5CD
8BA2B8
7C90A4
6C7E8F
5D6C7B
4D5A66
3E4851
2E363D
1F2429
0F1214
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
9BB5CD
Pale Cerulean*
CDB39B
Hazelnut*
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 #9BB5CD?
Color that best contrast with #9BB5CD is #CDB39B,
color name is Hazelnut*
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 #9BB5CD?
Complementary or Opposite color for #9BB5CD is #CDB39B, color name is Hazelnut*.
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