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HEX 9D9AB8 - #9D9AB8, RGB(157,154,184) Color


Color Name: Cool Gray*
Hex Color Code: #9D9AB8
RGB Color Code: RGB(157, 154, 184)
CMYK Values*: 14.7%, 16.3%, 0.0%, 27.8%



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What color is 9D9AB8?

The RGB color code for color number #9D9AB8 is RGB(157, 154, 184). In the RGB color model, #9D9AB8 has a red value of 157, a green value of 154, and a blue value of 184. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.7% cyan, 16.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 246° (degrees), 17.4 % saturation, and 66.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9D9AB8 has a hue of 246° (degrees), 16.3 % saturation and 72.2 % brightness/value.



Color 9D9AB8 is cool or warm?

Color 9D9AB8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9D9AB8? (For interior and product design)

9D9AB8 has an LRV of nearly 34. 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.



Dark Color

#9D9AB8

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of #9D9AB8 with dark and light Color




Is #9D9AB8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9D9AB8 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 #9D9AB8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(157, 154, 184)
Red
157 (61.6%)
Green
154 (60.4%)
Blue
184 (72.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
14.67%
Magenta
16.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.84%

HSL

HSL(246deg, 17.4 %, 66.3 %)

Hue
246°
Saturation
17.44 %.
Lightness
66.27 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 56, 77)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Yellow
56 (21.9%)
Blue
77 (30.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
246°
Saturation
16.30 %.
Brightness / Value
72.16 %.

HWB

H: 246°

W: 60.39 %

B: 27.84 %

XYZ

X : 34.11

Y : 33.74

Z : 50.06

YXY

Y1 : 33.74

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 38.43%

M : 39.61%

Y : 27.84%


LRV

~ 33.7 %

Munsell Color System

7.3PB 6.3/2.8

CIE-Lab

L : 64.76

A : 7.24

B : -15.13

CIE-Lch

L : 64.76

C : 16.77

H : 295.57

CIE-Luv

L : 64.76

U : -0.17

V : -23.99

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.09

A : 3.18

B : -10.44






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9D9AB8

Here are the colors similar to 9D9AB8. 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.

#8C92AC
Cool Gray
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#9999CC
Blue Bell
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 7.05 (93.0% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9D9AB8.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9D9AB8.

#8F91B0
PANTONE 4124 C
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#A699C1
PANTONE 2093 C
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#9099BA
PANTONE 2107 C
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#9991A4
PANTONE 7660 C
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9D9AB8.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9D9AB8.

#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #9D9AB8

Here are the paint colors similar to 9D9AB8. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9D9AB8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9D9AB8 to Dunn-Edwards

#A19ABD
Grape Gatsby (DE 5948)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#9497B3
Charcoal Dust (DE 5927)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#9899B0
Bay Fog (DE 5934)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#979FBF
Midnight Blush (DE 5913)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9D9AB8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9D9AB8 to Benjamin Moore

#9C94BB
Snugglepuss (1405)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#8E8FB0
Violet Stone (2069-40)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#929BC2
Persian Violet (1419)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#9AA1B9
Dreamy (1425)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9D9AB8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9D9AB8 to Behr

#A99EC1
Evening Slipper (M560-4)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#9093AD
Monarchy (S560-4)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#9097B4
Vintage Ribbon (S540-4)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#9191BB
Lily Of The Nile (PPU16-05)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9D9AB8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9D9AB8 to PPG Paints

#9B95A9
Purple Surf (PPG1173-5)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#8E90B4
Fresh Lavender (PPG1170-5)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#988EB4
French Violet (PPG1175-5)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#9B8FA6
Smoky Grape (PPG1174-5)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9D9AB8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9D9AB8 to Valspar

#8E91AB
Macaw (8003-48D)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#98A0C1
Sweet Violet (4002-8A)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#A199C7
Purpleheart (8001-48D)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#8E96B5
House of Owen (8003-47D)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9D9AB8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9D9AB8 to Sherwin Williams

#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac (SW 9067)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#B0A3B6
Obi Lilac (SW 6556)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9D9AB8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9D9AB8 to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 11.39 (88.6% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 14.04 (86.0% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 14.06 (85.9% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 14.98 (85.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#9D9AB8 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



9D9AB8
Cool Gray*

B5B89A
Laurel Green*


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 #9D9AB8?

Color that best contrast with #9D9AB8 is #B5B89A, color name is Laurel Green*
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 #9D9AB8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9D9AB8 is #B5B89A, color name is Laurel Green*.





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