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What color is 9E9FAE?

The RGB color code for color number #9E9FAE is RGB(158, 159, 174). In the RGB color model, #9E9FAE has a red value of 158, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.2% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 236.2° (degrees), 9.0 % saturation, and 65.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9E9FAE has a hue of 236.2° (degrees), 9.2 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color 9E9FAE is cool or warm?

Color 9E9FAE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9E9FAE? (For interior and product design)

9E9FAE 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

#9E9FAE

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #9E9FAE with dark and light Color




Is #9E9FAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9E9FAE 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 #9E9FAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(158, 159, 174)
Red
158 (62.0%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.20%
Magenta
8.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(236.25deg, 9.0 %, 65.1 %)

Hue
236.25°
Saturation
8.99 %.
Lightness
65.10 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 64, 73)
Red
43 (16.9%)
Yellow
64 (25.2%)
Blue
73 (28.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
236.25°
Saturation
9.20 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 236.25°

W: 61.96 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 34.14

Y : 35.12

Z : 45.02

YXY

Y1 : 35.12

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 38.04%

M : 37.65%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 35.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.1PB 6.4/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 65.84

A : 2.65

B : -7.89

CIE-Lch

L : 65.84

C : 8.33

H : 288.53

CIE-Luv

L : 65.84

U : -1.41

V : -12.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.26

A : -0.89

B : -3.56






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9E9FAE


Here are the colors similar to 9E9FAE. 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.



#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#8C92AC
Cool Gray
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9E9FAE.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9E9FAE.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9E9FAE.


#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#9991A4
PANTONE 7660 C
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#8A8B99
PANTONE 8160 C
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9E9FAE.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9E9FAE.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9E9FAE


Here are the paint colors similar to 9E9FAE. 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 9E9FAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9E9FAE to Valspar


#9D9BA7
Palace Walls (8004-48D)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#9396A2
Pandemonium (8004-47D)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#8E91AB
Macaw (8003-48D)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#8A97A7
Gorgeous Graphite (M359)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9E9FAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9E9FAE to Benjamin Moore


#9C9CA6
Wisteria (AF-585)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#9AA1B9
Dreamy (1425)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#8D8FA1
Faded Violet (CSP-455)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#93A0BD
Blue Pearl (1433)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9E9FAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9E9FAE to Sherwin Williams


#99A0B2
Vesper Violet (SW 6542)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#8990A3
Dusty Heather (SW 9073)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9E9FAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9E9FAE to Behr


#9698A2
Silhouette (N540-4)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#8F939D
Lilac Fields (HDC-AC-26A)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#8C90A3
Camelot (S550-4)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#9A9DA2
Smokey Lilac (PPU26-20)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9E9FAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9E9FAE to Dunn-Edwards


#9899B0
Bay Fog (DE 5934)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#8D95AA
London Fog (DE 5920)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9E9FAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9E9FAE to PPG Paints


#9B95A9
Purple Surf (PPG1173-5)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#9090A2
Cotton Flannel (PPG1171-5)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#8B8D98
Flannel Pajamas (PPG1043-5)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#999FA3
Gray Suit (PPG0993-4)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#9E9FAE 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



9E9FAE
Manatee*

AEAD9E
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 #9E9FAE?

Color that best contrast with #9E9FAE is #AEAD9E, 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 #9E9FAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9E9FAE is #AEAD9E, color name is Greige*.





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