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HEX 9CC3CF - #9CC3CF, RGB(156,195,207) Color


Color Name: Pastel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #9CC3CF
RGB Color Code: RGB(156, 195, 207)
CMYK Values*: 24.6%, 5.8%, 0.0%, 18.8%



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What color is 9CC3CF?

The RGB color code for color number #9CC3CF is RGB(156, 195, 207). In the RGB color model, #9CC3CF has a red value of 156, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.6% cyan, 5.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 194.1° (degrees), 34.7 % saturation, and 71.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CC3CF has a hue of 194.1° (degrees), 24.6 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.



Color 9CC3CF is cool or warm?

Color 9CC3CF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9CC3CF? (For interior and product design)

9CC3CF has an LRV of nearly 51. 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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#9CC3CF

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #9CC3CF with dark and light Color




Is #9CC3CF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9CC3CF 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 #9CC3CF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 195, 207)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
195 (76.5%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
24.64%
Magenta
5.80%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%

HSL

HSL(194.12deg, 34.7 %, 71.2 %)

Hue
194.12°
Saturation
34.69 %.
Lightness
71.18 %.

RYB

RYB(21, 44, 57)
Red
21 (8.0%)
Yellow
44 (17.4%)
Blue
57 (22.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
194.12°
Saturation
24.64 %.
Brightness / Value
81.18 %.

HWB

H: 194.12°

W: 61.18 %

B: 18.82 %

XYZ

X : 44.49

Y : 50.6

Z : 66.45

YXY

Y1 : 50.6

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 23.53%

Y : 18.82%


LRV

~ 50.6 %

Munsell Color System

7.1BG 7.5/3.2

CIE-Lab

L : 76.44

A : -10.23

B : -10.27

CIE-Lch

L : 76.44

C : 14.49

H : 225.13

CIE-Luv

L : 76.44

U : -20.27

V : -14.13

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.14

A : -12.86

B : -5.59






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9CC3CF

Here are the colors similar to 9CC3CF. 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.

#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#ADD8E6
Light Blue
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#93CCEA
Light Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CC3CF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CC3CF.

#A3C7D2
PANTONE 551 C
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#93BBC2
PANTONE 4175 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#8DB9CA
PANTONE 550 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#AFCDD7
PANTONE 2204 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CC3CF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CC3CF.

#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #9CC3CF

Here are the paint colors similar to 9CC3CF. 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 9CC3CF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9CC3CF to Behr

#A6CCD6
Drip (S460-2)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#93BDCF
Reef Blue (S490-3)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#8DBBC9
Blue Echo (S460-3)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#94B8C1
Tahoe Blue (PPU13-09)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9CC3CF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9CC3CF to Valspar

#A6C4D0
Drenched (T632)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#AAC8D5
Summer Rain (8003-41B)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#94B8C7
Arctic Sunrise (8003-41C)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#99C8DD
Ice Sculpture (5001-7B)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9CC3CF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9CC3CF to Dunn-Edwards

#8FC1D2
Eastern Sky (DE 5786)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#A3BFCB
Frozen Tundra (DE 5793)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#A5CDE1
Blue Calico (DET 585)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#8DBBD1
Bonnie Blue (DE 5807)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9CC3CF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9CC3CF to Benjamin Moore

#95B9C6
Marlboro Blue (HC-153)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#A4C1CD
Mediterranean Sky (1662)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#AECBD4
Blue Bay Marina (1655)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#87C0D1
Turquoise Powder (2057-50)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9CC3CF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9CC3CF to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 8.19 (91.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9CC3CF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9CC3CF to Sherwin Williams

#A9C9D7
Vast Sky (SW 6506)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#9FBBC3
French Moire (SW 9056)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#ADCCD3
Stream (SW 6499)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9CC3CF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9CC3CF to PPG Paints

#8FBCC4
Kingston Aqua (PPG1150-4)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#88B5C4
Crystal Lake (PPG1151-4)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#ADD0E0
Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#ABC8D8
Sonata (PPG1157-3)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#9CC3CF 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



9CC3CF
Pastel Blue*

CFA89C
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 #9CC3CF?

Color that best contrast with #9CC3CF is #CFA89C, 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 #9CC3CF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CC3CF is #CFA89C, color name is Dark Nude*.





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