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What color is 9BC7EA?

The RGB color code for color number #9BC7EA is RGB(155, 199, 234). In the RGB color model, #9BC7EA has a red value of 155, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 234. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.8% cyan, 15.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 8.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.6° (degrees), 65.3 % saturation, and 76.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9BC7EA has a hue of 206.6° (degrees), 33.8 % saturation and 91.8 % brightness/value.



Color 9BC7EA is cool or warm?

Color 9BC7EA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9BC7EA? (For interior and product design)

9BC7EA has an LRV of nearly 54. 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

#9BC7EA

Light Color


Compare LRV 54 of #9BC7EA with dark and light Color




Is #9BC7EA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9BC7EA 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 #9BC7EA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(155, 199, 234)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
234 (91.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.76%
Magenta
14.96%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
8.24%

HSL

HSL(206.58deg, 65.3 %, 76.3 %)

Hue
206.58°
Saturation
65.29 %.
Lightness
76.27 %.

RYB

RYB(14, 22, 55)
Red
14 (5.6%)
Yellow
22 (8.6%)
Blue
55 (21.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.58°
Saturation
33.76 %.
Brightness / Value
91.76 %.

HWB

H: 206.58°

W: 60.78 %

B: 8.24 %

XYZ

X : 48.79

Y : 53.76

Z : 85.65

YXY

Y1 : 53.76

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 39.22%

M : 21.96%

Y : 8.24%


LRV

~ 53.8 %

Munsell Color System

8.2B 7.7/4.9

CIE-Lab

L : 78.32

A : -6.2

B : -22

CIE-Lch

L : 78.32

C : 22.86

H : 254.27

CIE-Luv

L : 78.32

U : -22.74

V : -33.89

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.32

A : -9.52

B : -17.94






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9BC7EA


Here are the colors similar to 9BC7EA. 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 - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#93CCEA
Light Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9BC7EA.


#9BCBEB
PANTONE 291 C
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#92C1E9
PANTONE 283 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#A4C8E1
PANTONE 543 C
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#8BBEE8
PANTONE 2141 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9BC7EA.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9BC7EA.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9BC7EA.






Paint color for Hex #9BC7EA


Here are the paint colors similar to 9BC7EA. 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 9BC7EA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9BC7EA to PPG Paints


#9FC9E4
Windsor Way (PPG1239-3)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#97BEE2
Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9BC7EA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9BC7EA to Valspar


#9CC8E9
Bluish (4006-9C)
ΔE - 0.67 (99.3% similar)
#9EC3E2
Dena's Delight (8001-44C)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#95BFE1
Double Denim (V072-3)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#99C1DD
Breezy (4007-7C)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9BC7EA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9BC7EA to Dunn-Edwards


#8EC2E7
Astral (DE 5856)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#92CBF1
Light Azure (DE 5842)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#99C1DC
January Frost (DE 5849)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#99C3F0
Sail to the Sea (DE 5863)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9BC7EA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9BC7EA to Behr


#94BEE1
Toile Blue (P520-3)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#9AC1DC
Charismatic Sky (M520-3)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#A1CFEC
Mediterranean Charm (P510-2)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#89C0E6
Rhodes (P510-3)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9BC7EA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9BC7EA to Benjamin Moore


#97C3DF
Faded Denim (795)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#A3D4F0
Caribbean Coast (2065-60)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#A5C8DD
Palatial Skies (800)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9BC7EA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9BC7EA to Sherwin Williams


#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#89C6DF
Sky Fall (SW 9049)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#9BC7EA 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



9BC7EA
Pale Cerulean*

EABE9B
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 #9BC7EA?

Color that best contrast with #9BC7EA is #EABE9B, color name is 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 #9BC7EA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9BC7EA is #EABE9B, color name is Nude*.





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