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What color is 9D9FA8?

The RGB color code for color number #9D9FA8 is RGB(157, 159, 168). In the RGB color model, #9D9FA8 has a red value of 157, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.5% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 229.1° (degrees), 5.9 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9D9FA8 has a hue of 229.1° (degrees), 6.5 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.



Color 9D9FA8 is cool or warm?

Color 9D9FA8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9D9FA8? (For interior and product design)

9D9FA8 has an LRV of nearly 35. 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

#9D9FA8

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #9D9FA8 with dark and light Color




Is #9D9FA8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9D9FA8 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 #9D9FA8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(157, 159, 168)
Red
157 (61.6%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.55%
Magenta
5.36%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.12%

HSL

HSL(229.09deg, 5.9 %, 63.7 %)

Hue
229.09°
Saturation
5.95 %.
Lightness
63.73 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 69, 74)
Red
45 (17.6%)
Yellow
69 (27.0%)
Blue
74 (28.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
229.09°
Saturation
6.55 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.

HWB

H: 229.09°

W: 61.57 %

B: 34.12 %

XYZ

X : 33.37

Y : 34.79

Z : 42

YXY

Y1 : 34.79

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 38.43%

M : 37.65%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 34.8 %

Munsell Color System

2.9PB 6.4/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 65.59

A : 1.07

B : -4.93

CIE-Lch

L : 65.59

C : 5.04

H : 282.24

CIE-Luv

L : 65.59

U : -1.62

V : -7.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.98

A : -2.24

B : -0.93






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9D9FA8


Here are the colors similar to 9D9FA8. 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.



#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9D9FA8.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9D9FA8.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9D9FA8.


#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#97999B
PANTONE Cool Gray 7 C
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9D9FA8.


#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9D9FA8.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9D9FA8


Here are the paint colors similar to 9D9FA8. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9D9FA8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9D9FA8 to Benjamin Moore


#9C9CA6
Wisteria (AF-585)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#9A9FA2
Delray Gray (1614)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#979C9F
Pewter (2121-30)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9D9FA8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9D9FA8 to Dunn-Edwards


#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9D9FA8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9D9FA8 to Behr


#9698A2
Silhouette (N540-4)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#9A9DA2
Smokey Lilac (PPU26-20)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#8F939D
Lilac Fields (HDC-AC-26A)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9D9FA8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9D9FA8 to Valspar


#9D9BA7
Palace Walls (8004-48D)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#9396A2
Pandemonium (8004-47D)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#959A9D
Drizzling Mist (4006-1C)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#959B9E
Chrome (V113-2)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9D9FA8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9D9FA8 to Sherwin Williams


#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#99A0B2
Vesper Violet (SW 6542)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9D9FA8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9D9FA8 to PPG Paints


#999FA3
Gray Suit (PPG0993-4)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#9D9FA8 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



9D9FA8
Quick Silver*

A8A69D
Greige*


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 #9D9FA8?

Color that best contrast with #9D9FA8 is #A8A69D, color name is Greige*
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 #9D9FA8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9D9FA8 is #A8A69D, color name is Greige*.





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