Color Name
Pale Cerulean*
Hex Color Code
#9CBED3
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 190, 211)
CMYK Values*
26.1%, 10.0%, 0.0%, 17.3%
#9CBED3 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 9CBED3?

The RGB color code for color number #9CBED3 is RGB(156, 190, 211). In the RGB color model, #9CBED3 has a red value of 156, a green value of 190, and a blue value of 211. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.1% cyan, 10.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 202.9° (degrees), 38.5 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CBED3 has a hue of 202.9° (degrees), 26.1 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.

Color 9CBED3 is cool or warm?

Color 9CBED3 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #9CBED3? (For interior and product design)

9CBED3 has an LRV of nearly 49. 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
#9CBED3
LRV 49
Light Color

Compare LRV 49 of #9CBED3 with dark and light color

Is #9CBED3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9CBED3 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 #9CBED3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9CBED3
Hex triplet
#9CBED3
Red
9C
Green
BE
Blue
D3
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 190, 211)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
190 (74.5%)
Blue
211 (82.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
26.07%
Magenta
9.95%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
17.25%
HSL hsl(202.91deg, 38.5 %, 72.0 %)
Hue
202.91°
Saturation
38.46 %
Lightness
71.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
202.91°
Saturation
26.07 %
Brightness / Value
82.75 %
RYB ryb(21, 40, 60)
Red
21 (8.4%)
Yellow
40 (15.8%)
Blue
60 (23.4%)
HWB
Hue
202.91°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
17.25 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
25.49%
Yellow
17.25%
XYZ
X
43.88
Y
48.6
Z
68.7
YXY
Y1
48.6
X
0.27
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
75.2
A
-6.66
B
-14.29
CIE-Lch
L
75.2
C
15.77
H
245
CIE-Luv
L
75.2
U
-18.12
V
-21.06
Hunter-Lab
L
69.71
A
-9.64
B
-9.63
Other
LRV
~ 48.6 %
Munsell Color System
5.9B 7.4/3.4

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 #9CBED3

These are the named colors closest to hex 9CBED3, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19
#AEC6CF Color Pastel Blue
94.79% match | ΔE 5.21
#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
93.79% match | ΔE 6.21

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CBED3.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CBED3.

#A4C8E1 Color PANTONE 543 C
97.10% match | ΔE 2.90
#9BB8D3 Color PANTONE 644 C
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64
#A6BBC8 Color PANTONE 5435 C
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82
#9BCBEB Color PANTONE 291 C
95.33% match | ΔE 4.67

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CBED3.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CBED3.


Paint color for Hex #9CBED3

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9CBED3 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9CBED3 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 9CBED3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9CBED3 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9CBED3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9CBED3 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9CBED3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9CBED3 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 9CBED3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9CBED3 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 9CBED3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9CBED3 to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9CBED3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9CBED3 to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
94.12% match | ΔE 5.88
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
93.52% match | ΔE 6.48
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
92.52% match | ΔE 7.48

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9CBED3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9CBED3 to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9CBED3 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

#9CBED3
Pale Cerulean*
#D3B19C
Dark 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 #9CBED3?

Color that best contrast with #9CBED3 is #D3B19C, color name is Dark 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 #9CBED3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CBED3 is #D3B19C, color name is Dark Nude*.

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