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HEX 9CB9DD - #9CB9DD, RGB(156,185,221) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #9CB9DD
RGB Color Code: RGB(156, 185, 221)
CMYK Values*: 29.4%, 16.3%, 0.0%, 13.3%





What color is 9CB9DD?

The RGB color code for color number #9CB9DD is RGB(156, 185, 221). In the RGB color model, #9CB9DD has a red value of 156, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 221. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.4% cyan, 16.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.2° (degrees), 48.9 % saturation, and 73.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CB9DD has a hue of 213.2° (degrees), 29.4 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.

Color 9CB9DD is cool or warm?

Color 9CB9DD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 9CB9DD?

Color code 9CB9DD has an LRV of nearly 47. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #9CB9DD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 185, 221)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
221 (86.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.41%
Magenta
16.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.33%

HSL

HSL(213.23deg, 48.9 %, 73.9 %)

Hue
213.23°
Saturation
48.87 %.
Lightness
73.92 %.

RYB

RYB(21, 32, 62)
Red
21 (8.2%)
Yellow
32 (12.4%)
Blue
62 (24.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.23°
Saturation
29.41 %.
Brightness / Value
86.67 %.

HWB

H: 213.23°

W: 61.18 %

B: 13.33 %

XYZ

X : 44.11

Y : 46.99

Z : 75.15

YXY

Y1 : 46.99

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 27.45%

Y : 13.33%


LRV

~ 47 %

Munsell Color System

0.9PB 7.3/4.7

CIE-Lab

L : 74.18

A : -1.6

B : -21.26

CIE-Lch

L : 74.18

C : 21.32

H : 265.7

CIE-Luv

L : 74.18

U : -16.16

V : -33.11

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.55

A : -5.09

B : -17.02






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9CB9DD


Here are the colors similar to 9CB9DD. 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 - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
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Jordy Blue
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CB9DD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CB9DD.


#98B6E4
PANTONE 2128 C
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#9BB8D3
PANTONE 644 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#A7C6ED
PANTONE 2717 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CB9DD.


#96AED0
RAL 270 70 20 - Angel Blue
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
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RAL 260 70 20 - Matte Blue
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
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RAL 270 70 25 - Boy Blue
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
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RAL 260 70 25 - Pacific Blue
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CB9DD.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #9CB9DD


Here are the paint colors similar to 9CB9DD. 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.


Behr

Hex color 9CB9DD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9CB9DD to Behr


#9BB8E2
Honest (P530-3)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#8AB1D6
Bluebird (PPU15-12)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#94BEE1
Toile Blue (P520-3)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9CB9DD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9CB9DD to PPG Paints


#A3BCDB
Valor (PPG1244-3)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#97BEE2
Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#96ADDC
Suenos (PPG17-01)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9CB9DD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9CB9DD to Valspar


#A4BDDC
September Aster (P073)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#93B1D6
Wings of Pegasus (V073-3)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#92B2D1
Moonglow (8002-45C)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#A9BDDE
Fairies in America (P111)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9CB9DD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9CB9DD to Benjamin Moore


#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
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Summer Blue (2067-50)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
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Aqua Marina (816)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9CB9DD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9CB9DD to Sherwin Williams


#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
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Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9CB9DD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9CB9DD to Dunn-Edwards


#A7C2EB
Sky High (DE 5891)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
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Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
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Sail to the Sea (DE 5863)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#8FAACA
Bachelor Blue (DE 5878)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)








Color Combinations


#9CB9DD 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.

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#9CB9DD Opposite Color







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