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HEX 9CAFCA - #9CAFCA, RGB(156,175,202) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #9CAFCA
RGB Color Code: RGB(156, 175, 202)
CMYK Values*: 22.8%, 13.4%, 0.0%, 20.8%



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What color is 9CAFCA?

The RGB color code for color number #9CAFCA is RGB(156, 175, 202). In the RGB color model, #9CAFCA has a red value of 156, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 202. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.8% cyan, 13.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215.2° (degrees), 30.3 % saturation, and 70.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CAFCA has a hue of 215.2° (degrees), 22.8 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color 9CAFCA is cool or warm?

Color 9CAFCA is a cool color.



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

9CAFCA 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.



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#9CAFCA

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #9CAFCA with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 175, 202)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
202 (79.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
22.77%
Magenta
13.37%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(215.22deg, 30.3 %, 70.2 %)

Hue
215.22°
Saturation
30.26 %.
Lightness
70.20 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 46, 67)
Red
29 (11.2%)
Yellow
46 (17.9%)
Blue
67 (26.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
215.22°
Saturation
22.77 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 215.22°

W: 61.18 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 39.7

Y : 41.99

Z : 61.89

YXY

Y1 : 41.99

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 31.37%

Y : 20.78%


LRV

~ 42 %

Munsell Color System

8.1B 6.9/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 70.87

A : -0.66

B : -15.9

CIE-Lch

L : 70.87

C : 15.92

H : 267.62

CIE-Luv

L : 70.87

U : -11.2

V : -24.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.8

A : -4.04

B : -11.27






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9CAFCA

Here are the colors similar to 9CAFCA. 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.

#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CAFCA.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CAFCA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CAFCA.

#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#9BB8D3
PANTONE 644 C
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#8BA6C1
PANTONE 2156 C
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#8BABC6
PANTONE 4149 C
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CAFCA.

#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #9CAFCA

Here are the paint colors similar to 9CAFCA. 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.


Benjamin Moore

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

#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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

#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#A3B9CD
Northern Pond (DE 5870)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#9FB6C6
Country Air (DET 581)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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

#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#8BA7BB
Notable Hue (SW 6521)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)


PPG Paints

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

#A3BCDB
Valor (PPG1244-3)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#9DAAB9
Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#8DA8BE
Kaleidoscope (PPG1160-4)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Behr

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

#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#91A7BC
Paris (PPU14-08)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#99ADBD
Ombre Blue (S510-3)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Valspar

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

#A4BDDC
September Aster (P073)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#A9BDDE
Fairies in America (P111)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

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

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 8.64 (91.4% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 11.46 (88.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#9CAFCA 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



9CAFCA
Light Steel Blue*

CAB79C
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 #9CAFCA?

Color that best contrast with #9CAFCA is #CAB79C, 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 #9CAFCA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CAFCA is #CAB79C, color name is Khaki*.





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