Color Name
Maximum Blue Purple*
Hex Color Code
#9CA9E4
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 169, 228)
CMYK Values*
31.6%, 25.9%, 0.0%, 10.6%
#9CA9E4 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 9CA9E4?

The RGB color code for color number #9CA9E4 is RGB(156, 169, 228). In the RGB color model, #9CA9E4 has a red value of 156, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 228. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 31.6% cyan, 25.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 10.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 229.2° (degrees), 57.1 % saturation, and 75.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CA9E4 has a hue of 229.2° (degrees), 31.6 % saturation and 89.4 % brightness/value.

Color 9CA9E4 is cool or warm?

Color 9CA9E4 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #9CA9E4? (For interior and product design)

9CA9E4 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
#9CA9E4
LRV 41
Light Color

Compare LRV 41 of #9CA9E4 with dark and light color

Is #9CA9E4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9CA9E4 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #9CA9E4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9CA9E4
Hex triplet
#9CA9E4
Red
9C
Green
A9
Blue
E4
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 169, 228)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
228 (89.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
31.58%
Magenta
25.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.59%
HSL hsl(229.17deg, 57.1 %, 75.3 %)
Hue
229.17°
Saturation
57.14 %
Lightness
75.29 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
229.17°
Saturation
31.58 %
Brightness / Value
89.41 %
RYB ryb(24, 25, 71)
Red
24 (9.3%)
Yellow
25 (9.6%)
Blue
71 (27.9%)
HWB
Hue
229.17°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
10.59 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
10.59%
XYZ
X
41.9
Y
41.05
Z
79.11
YXY
Y1
41.05
X
0.26
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
70.21
A
8.96
B
-31.17
CIE-Lch
L
70.21
C
32.43
H
286.03
CIE-Luv
L
70.21
U
-9.63
V
-50.7
Hunter-Lab
L
64.07
A
4.63
B
-28.37
Other
LRV
~ 41 %
Munsell Color System
6.6PB 6.9/6.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #9CA9E4

These are the named colors closest to hex 9CA9E4, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9999CC Color Blue Bell
93.80% match | ΔE 6.20
#779ECB Color Dark Pastel Blue
91.30% match | ΔE 8.70
#8AB9F1 Color Jordy Blue
90.95% match | ΔE 9.05

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CA9E4.

#9FAEE5 Color PANTONE 2716 C
98.59% match | ΔE 1.41
#9BAEE4 Color PANTONE 2122 C
98.11% match | ΔE 1.89
#A5B0E3 Color PANTONE 2113 C
97.44% match | ΔE 2.56
#949CD0 Color PANTONE 3558 C
95.64% match | ΔE 4.36

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CA9E4.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CA9E4.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CA9E4.


Paint color for Hex #9CA9E4

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9CA9E4 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9CA9E4 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9CA9E4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9CA9E4 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 9CA9E4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9CA9E4 to Behr


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color 9CA9E4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9CA9E4 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9CA9E4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9CA9E4 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9CA9E4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9CA9E4 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9CA9E4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9CA9E4 to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
88.70% match | ΔE 11.30
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
87.63% match | ΔE 12.37
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
87.13% match | ΔE 12.87
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
84.50% match | ΔE 15.50

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9CA9E4 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

#9CA9E4
Maximum Blue Purple*
#E4D79C
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 #9CA9E4?

Color that best contrast with #9CA9E4 is #E4D79C, 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 #9CA9E4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CA9E4 is #E4D79C, color name is Vanilla*.

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