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HEX 9EB7CF - #9EB7CF, RGB(158,183,207) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #9EB7CF
RGB Color Code: RGB(158, 183, 207)
CMYK Values*: 23.7%, 11.6%, 0.0%, 18.8%



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What color is 9EB7CF?

The RGB color code for color number #9EB7CF is RGB(158, 183, 207). In the RGB color model, #9EB7CF has a red value of 158, a green value of 183, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.7% cyan, 11.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.4° (degrees), 33.8 % saturation, and 71.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9EB7CF has a hue of 209.4° (degrees), 23.7 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.



Color 9EB7CF is cool or warm?

Color 9EB7CF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9EB7CF? (For interior and product design)

9EB7CF has an LRV of nearly 46. 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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#9EB7CF

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #9EB7CF with dark and light Color




Is #9EB7CF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9EB7CF 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 #9EB7CF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(158, 183, 207)
Red
158 (62.0%)
Green
183 (71.8%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
23.67%
Magenta
11.59%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%

HSL

HSL(209.39deg, 33.8 %, 71.6 %)

Hue
209.39°
Saturation
33.79 %.
Lightness
71.57 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 43, 63)
Red
25 (9.7%)
Yellow
43 (16.7%)
Blue
63 (24.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
209.39°
Saturation
23.67 %.
Brightness / Value
81.18 %.

HWB

H: 209.39°

W: 61.96 %

B: 18.82 %

XYZ

X : 42.3

Y : 45.64

Z : 65.61

YXY

Y1 : 45.64

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 38.04%

M : 28.24%

Y : 18.82%


LRV

~ 45.6 %

Munsell Color System

5.1B 7.2/3

CIE-Lab

L : 73.31

A : -3.23

B : -14.94

CIE-Lch

L : 73.31

C : 15.29

H : 257.79

CIE-Luv

L : 73.31

U : -14

V : -22.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.56

A : -6.47

B : -10.29






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9EB7CF

Here are the colors similar to 9EB7CF. 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.

#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9EB7CF.

#9BB8D3
PANTONE 644 C
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#A4C8E1
PANTONE 543 C
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9EB7CF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9EB7CF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9EB7CF.

#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #9EB7CF

Here are the paint colors similar to 9EB7CF. 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 9EB7CF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9EB7CF to Behr

#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#9AC1DC
Charismatic Sky (M520-3)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#99BDD2
Gentle Sky (PPU14-11)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#94BEE1
Toile Blue (P520-3)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9EB7CF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9EB7CF to Dunn-Edwards

#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#A3B9CD
Northern Pond (DE 5870)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#9EBBCD
Anchors Away (DE 5814)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9EB7CF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9EB7CF to Sherwin Williams

#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#AABAC6
Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#B2C7D3
Honest Blue (SW 6520)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9EB7CF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9EB7CF to PPG Paints

#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#A3BCDB
Valor (PPG1244-3)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#ABBED0
Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9EB7CF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9EB7CF to Benjamin Moore

#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9EB7CF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9EB7CF to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 10.57 (89.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9EB7CF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9EB7CF to Valspar

#A4BDDC
September Aster (P073)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#A8C3D8
Novella Blue (4004-5B)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#9EC3E2
Dena's Delight (8001-44C)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#9EB7CF 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



9EB7CF
Light Steel Blue*

CFB69E
Hazelnut*


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 #9EB7CF?

Color that best contrast with #9EB7CF is #CFB69E, color name is Hazelnut*
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 #9EB7CF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9EB7CF is #CFB69E, color name is Hazelnut*.





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