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HEX 9CD2EA - #9CD2EA, RGB(156,210,234) Color


Color Name: Light Cornflower Blue*
Hex Color Code: #9CD2EA
RGB Color Code: RGB(156, 210, 234)
CMYK Values*: 33.3%, 10.3%, 0.0%, 8.2%



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What color is 9CD2EA?

The RGB color code for color number #9CD2EA is RGB(156, 210, 234). In the RGB color model, #9CD2EA has a red value of 156, a green value of 210, and a blue value of 234. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.3% cyan, 10.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 8.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.5° (degrees), 65.0 % saturation, and 76.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CD2EA has a hue of 198.5° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation and 91.8 % brightness/value.



Color 9CD2EA is cool or warm?

Color 9CD2EA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9CD2EA? (For interior and product design)

9CD2EA has an LRV of nearly 59. 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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#9CD2EA

Light Color


Compare LRV 59 of #9CD2EA with dark and light Color




Is #9CD2EA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9CD2EA 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 #9CD2EA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 210, 234)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
210 (82.4%)
Blue
234 (91.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.33%
Magenta
10.26%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
8.24%

HSL

HSL(198.46deg, 65.0 %, 76.5 %)

Hue
198.46°
Saturation
65.00 %.
Lightness
76.47 %.

RYB

RYB(12, 23, 48)
Red
12 (4.5%)
Yellow
23 (8.9%)
Blue
48 (18.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.46°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Brightness / Value
91.76 %.

HWB

H: 198.46°

W: 61.18 %

B: 8.24 %

XYZ

X : 51.61

Y : 59.1

Z : 86.53

YXY

Y1 : 59.1

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 17.65%

Y : 8.24%


LRV

~ 59.1 %

Munsell Color System

3.9B 8.0/4.5

CIE-Lab

L : 81.35

A : -11.69

B : -17.41

CIE-Lch

L : 81.35

C : 20.97

H : 236.12

CIE-Luv

L : 81.35

U : -26.95

V : -25.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.88

A : -14.71

B : -12.92






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9CD2EA

Here are the colors similar to 9CD2EA. 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.

#93CCEA
Light Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#87CEEB
Sky blue
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#89CFF0
Baby Blue
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#AFDBF5
Uranian Blue
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CD2EA.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CD2EA.

#9BD0E5
RAL 240 80 20 - Crystal Blue
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#9BD0E1
RAL 230 80 20 - Light Blue
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#9FCAE5
RAL 250 80 20 - Velvet Blue
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#A9CDDD
RAL 240 80 15 - Baby Blue
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CD2EA.

#99D6EA
PANTONE 2975 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#8DC8E8
PANTONE 2905 C
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#9BCBEB
PANTONE 291 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#8BD3E6
PANTONE 636 C
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CD2EA.

#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #9CD2EA

Here are the paint colors similar to 9CD2EA. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 9CD2EA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9CD2EA to Valspar

#A0D5EC
Sonic Sky (4008-9B)
ΔE - 0.82 (99.2% similar)
#9FD0E7
Perfectly Blue (4007-9B)
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#99C8DD
Ice Sculpture (5001-7B)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#96D2E5
Gossamer Threads (8002-40C)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9CD2EA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9CD2EA to Benjamin Moore

#9BCEE5
Crisp Morning Air (780)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#A4D4EC
Highland Breeze (786)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#94CCE7
Grandma's Sweater (787)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#A3D6F2
Honolulu Blue (2066-60)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9CD2EA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9CD2EA to Behr

#9FD1EB
Spa Blue (P500-3)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#9AD6E8
Blue Sarong (P490-2)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#A1CFEC
Mediterranean Charm (P510-2)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#A6CDDE
Carefree Sky (M490-2)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9CD2EA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9CD2EA to PPG Paints

#A3D1EB
Songbird (PPG1240-3)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#AED7EA
Ariel (PPG1237-3)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#9FC9E4
Windsor Way (PPG1239-3)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#ADD0E0
Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9CD2EA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9CD2EA to Sherwin Williams

#A2D5E7
Bluebell (SW 6793)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#89C6DF
Sky Fall (SW 9049)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#B0D6E6
Something Blue (SW 6800)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9CD2EA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9CD2EA to Dunn-Edwards

#A5CDE1
Blue Calico (DET 585)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#ABDCEE
Spring Shower (DE 5827)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#87CDED
Below Zero (DE 5835)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#B0E0F6
Azure Sky (DE 5834)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9CD2EA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9CD2EA to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 9.12 (90.9% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 10.58 (89.4% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 11.73 (88.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#9CD2EA 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



9CD2EA
Light Cornflower Blue*

EAB49C
Tumbleweed*


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 #9CD2EA?

Color that best contrast with #9CD2EA is #EAB49C, color name is Tumbleweed*
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 #9CD2EA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CD2EA is #EAB49C, color name is Tumbleweed*.





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