Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#9CAFC9
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 175, 201)
CMYK Values*
22.4%, 12.9%, 0.0%, 21.2%
#9CAFC9 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 9CAFC9?

The RGB color code for color number #9CAFC9 is RGB(156, 175, 201). In the RGB color model, #9CAFC9 has a red value of 156, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.4% cyan, 12.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214.7° (degrees), 29.4 % saturation, and 70.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CAFC9 has a hue of 214.7° (degrees), 22.4 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color 9CAFC9 is cool or warm?

Color 9CAFC9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #9CAFC9? (For interior and product design)

9CAFC9 has an LRV of nearly 42. 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
#9CAFC9
LRV 42
Light Color

Compare LRV 42 of #9CAFC9 with dark and light color

Is #9CAFC9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9CAFC9 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #9CAFC9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9CAFC9
Hex triplet
#9CAFC9
Red
9C
Green
AF
Blue
C9
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 175, 201)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
22.39%
Magenta
12.94%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(214.67deg, 29.4 %, 70.0 %)
Hue
214.67°
Saturation
29.41 %
Lightness
70.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
214.67°
Saturation
22.39 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(29, 46, 67)
Red
29 (11.3%)
Yellow
46 (18.2%)
Blue
67 (26.4%)
HWB
Hue
214.67°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
31.37%
Yellow
21.18%
XYZ
X
39.58
Y
41.94
Z
61.27
YXY
Y1
41.94
X
0.28
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
70.83
A
-0.89
B
-15.4
CIE-Lch
L
70.83
C
15.43
H
266.68
CIE-Luv
L
70.83
U
-11.17
V
-23.53
Hunter-Lab
L
64.76
A
-4.24
B
-10.75
Other
LRV
~ 41.9 %
Munsell Color System
7.8B 6.9/3

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 #9CAFC9

These are the named colors closest to hex 9CAFC9, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
94.39% match | ΔE 5.61
#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
93.42% match | ΔE 6.58
#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
92.50% match | ΔE 7.50
#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean
92.22% match | ΔE 7.78

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CAFC9.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CAFC9.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CAFC9.

#A7BCD6 Color PANTONE 651 C
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55
#9BB8D3 Color PANTONE 644 C
96.15% match | ΔE 3.85
#8BA6C1 Color PANTONE 2156 C
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99
#8BABC6 Color PANTONE 4149 C
95.48% match | ΔE 4.52

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CAFC9.


Paint color for Hex #9CAFC9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9CAFC9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9CAFC9 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9CAFC9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9CAFC9 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9CAFC9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9CAFC9 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9CAFC9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9CAFC9 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 9CAFC9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9CAFC9 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 9CAFC9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9CAFC9 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 9CAFC9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9CAFC9 to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9CAFC9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9CAFC9 to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
94.55% match | ΔE 5.45
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
91.67% match | ΔE 8.33
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
88.89% match | ΔE 11.11

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9CAFC9 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

#9CAFC9
Light Steel Blue*
#C9B69C
Khaki*

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 #9CAFC9?

Color that best contrast with #9CAFC9 is #C9B69C, color name is Khaki*. 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 #9CAFC9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CAFC9 is #C9B69C, color name is Khaki*.

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