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What color is 9EC3E5?

The RGB color code for color number #9EC3E5 is RGB(158, 195, 229). In the RGB color model, #9EC3E5 has a red value of 158, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 229. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 31.0% cyan, 14.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 10.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.7° (degrees), 57.7 % saturation, and 75.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9EC3E5 has a hue of 208.7° (degrees), 31.0 % saturation and 89.8 % brightness/value.



Color 9EC3E5 is cool or warm?

Color 9EC3E5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9EC3E5? (For interior and product design)

9EC3E5 has an LRV of nearly 52. 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.



Dark Color

#9EC3E5

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #9EC3E5 with dark and light Color




Is #9EC3E5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9EC3E5 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 #9EC3E5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(158, 195, 229)
Red
158 (62.0%)
Green
195 (76.5%)
Blue
229 (89.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
31.00%
Magenta
14.85%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.20%

HSL

HSL(208.73deg, 57.7 %, 75.9 %)

Hue
208.73°
Saturation
57.72 %.
Lightness
75.88 %.

RYB

RYB(16, 26, 56)
Red
16 (6.4%)
Yellow
26 (10.1%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
208.73°
Saturation
31.00 %.
Brightness / Value
89.80 %.

HWB

H: 208.73°

W: 61.96 %

B: 10.20 %

XYZ

X : 47.76

Y : 51.96

Z : 81.64

YXY

Y1 : 51.96

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 38.04%

M : 23.53%

Y : 10.20%


LRV

~ 52 %

Munsell Color System

9B 7.6/4.5

CIE-Lab

L : 77.25

A : -4.46

B : -20.91

CIE-Lch

L : 77.25

C : 21.38

H : 257.97

CIE-Luv

L : 77.25

U : -19.73

V : -32.28

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.08

A : -7.87

B : -16.7






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9EC3E5


Here are the colors similar to 9EC3E5. 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.



#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9EC3E5.


#92C1E9
PANTONE 283 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#A7C6ED
PANTONE 2717 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#A4C8E1
PANTONE 543 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9EC3E5.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9EC3E5.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9EC3E5.


#9FCAE5
RAL 250 80 20 - Velvet Blue
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#B1C9DF
RAL 260 80 15 - Wind Blue
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#8FB0CE
RAL 260 70 20 - Matte Blue
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9EC3E5


Here are the paint colors similar to 9EC3E5. 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 9EC3E5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9EC3E5 to Valspar


#9EC3E2
Dena's Delight (8001-44C)
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#95BFE1
Double Denim (V072-3)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#9CC8E9
Bluish (4006-9C)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#99C1DD
Breezy (4007-7C)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9EC3E5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9EC3E5 to PPG Paints


#97BEE2
Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#9BC7EA
Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9EC3E5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9EC3E5 to Behr


#94BEE1
Toile Blue (P520-3)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#9AC1DC
Charismatic Sky (M520-3)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#AACDE8
French Porcelain (P520-2)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#89C0E6
Rhodes (P510-3)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9EC3E5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9EC3E5 to Benjamin Moore


#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#97C3DF
Faded Denim (795)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#92BAD4
Blue Bayou (801)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9EC3E5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9EC3E5 to Dunn-Edwards


#99C3F0
Sail to the Sea (DE 5863)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#99C1DC
January Frost (DE 5849)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#8EC2E7
Astral (DE 5856)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#A7C2EB
Sky High (DE 5891)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9EC3E5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9EC3E5 to Sherwin Williams


#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#9EC3E5 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



9EC3E5
Pale Cerulean*

E5C09E
Nude*


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 #9EC3E5?

Color that best contrast with #9EC3E5 is #E5C09E, color name is Nude*
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 #9EC3E5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9EC3E5 is #E5C09E, color name is Nude*.





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