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HEX 9D97A5 - #9D97A5, RGB(157,151,165) Color


Color Name: Rose quartz*
Hex Color Code: #9D97A5
RGB Color Code: RGB(157, 151, 165)
CMYK Values*: 4.8%, 8.5%, 0.0%, 35.3%



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What color is 9D97A5?

The RGB color code for color number #9D97A5 is RGB(157, 151, 165). In the RGB color model, #9D97A5 has a red value of 157, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 165. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.8% cyan, 8.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 35.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 265.7° (degrees), 7.2 % saturation, and 62.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9D97A5 has a hue of 265.7° (degrees), 8.5 % saturation and 64.7 % brightness/value.



Color 9D97A5 is cool or warm?

Color 9D97A5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9D97A5? (For interior and product design)

9D97A5 has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium 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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#9D97A5

Light Color


Compare LRV 32 of #9D97A5 with dark and light Color




Is #9D97A5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9D97A5 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 #9D97A5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(157, 151, 165)
Red
157 (61.6%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
165 (64.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
4.85%
Magenta
8.48%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
35.29%

HSL

HSL(265.71deg, 7.2 %, 62.0 %)

Hue
265.71°
Saturation
7.22 %.
Lightness
61.96 %.

RYB

RYB(50, 69, 77)
Red
50 (19.4%)
Yellow
69 (27.2%)
Blue
77 (30.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
265.71°
Saturation
8.48 %.
Brightness / Value
64.71 %.

HWB

H: 265.71°

W: 59.22 %

B: 35.29 %

XYZ

X : 31.76

Y : 32.02

Z : 40.1

YXY

Y1 : 32.02

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 38.43%

M : 40.78%

Y : 35.29%


LRV

~ 32 %

Munsell Color System

2.3P 6.2/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 63.36

A : 4.91

B : -6.54

CIE-Lch

L : 63.36

C : 8.18

H : 306.93

CIE-Luv

L : 63.36

U : 2.54

V : -10.4

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.58

A : 1.18

B : -2.41






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9D97A5

Here are the colors similar to 9D97A5. 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.

#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#AE98AA
Lilac Luster
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#8C92AC
Cool Gray
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9D97A5.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9D97A5.

#9991A4
PANTONE 7660 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#8A8B99
PANTONE 8160 C
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#8E8B91
PANTONE 4277 C
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#A490A6
PANTONE 10196 C
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9D97A5.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9D97A5.

#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 8.00 (92.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9D97A5.

#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #9D97A5

Here are the paint colors similar to 9D97A5. 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 9D97A5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9D97A5 to Behr

#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#9B909D
Duchess Lilac (PPU16-13)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#938F9F
Evening In Paris (N560-4)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#A99DAF
Charm (PPU16-12)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9D97A5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9D97A5 to Sherwin Williams

#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#908A9B
Gentle Grape (SW 9074)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#9A8CA2
Berry Cream (SW 9075)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#B0A3B6
Obi Lilac (SW 6556)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9D97A5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9D97A5 to Valspar

#9D9BA7
Palace Walls (8004-48D)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#A2949F
Romantic Holiday (V076-4)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#A697A6
Native Lilac (4001-4A)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#9396A2
Pandemonium (8004-47D)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9D97A5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9D97A5 to PPG Paints

#9B95A9
Purple Surf (PPG1173-5)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#9090A2
Cotton Flannel (PPG1171-5)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#928A98
Tin Lizzie (PPG1172-5)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#9B8FA6
Smoky Grape (PPG1174-5)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9D97A5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9D97A5 to Benjamin Moore

#9C9CA6
Wisteria (AF-585)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#9B8E9C
Hazy Lilac (2116-40)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#8D8FA1
Faded Violet (CSP-455)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9D97A5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9D97A5 to Dunn-Edwards

#9899B0
Bay Fog (DE 5934)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#9497B3
Charcoal Dust (DE 5927)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#8D95AA
London Fog (DE 5920)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9D97A5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9D97A5 to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 10.07 (89.9% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 10.19 (89.8% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 10.40 (89.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#9D97A5 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



9D97A5
Rose quartz*

9FA597
Morning Sky Blue*


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 #9D97A5?

Color that best contrast with #9D97A5 is #9FA597, color name is Morning Sky Blue*
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 #9D97A5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9D97A5 is #9FA597, color name is Morning Sky Blue*.





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