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HEX 9EC5D3 - #9EC5D3, RGB(158,197,211) Color


Color Name: Pastel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #9EC5D3
RGB Color Code: RGB(158, 197, 211)
CMYK Values*: 25.1%, 6.6%, 0.0%, 17.3%



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What color is 9EC5D3?

The RGB color code for color number #9EC5D3 is RGB(158, 197, 211). In the RGB color model, #9EC5D3 has a red value of 158, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 211. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.1% cyan, 6.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195.8° (degrees), 37.6 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9EC5D3 has a hue of 195.8° (degrees), 25.1 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.



Color 9EC5D3 is cool or warm?

Color 9EC5D3 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9EC5D3? (For interior and product design)

9EC5D3 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.



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#9EC5D3

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #9EC5D3 with dark and light Color




Is #9EC5D3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9EC5D3 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 #9EC5D3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(158, 197, 211)
Red
158 (62.0%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
211 (82.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
25.12%
Magenta
6.64%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
17.25%

HSL

HSL(195.85deg, 37.6 %, 72.4 %)

Hue
195.85°
Saturation
37.59 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.

RYB

RYB(19, 41, 55)
Red
19 (7.5%)
Yellow
41 (16.1%)
Blue
55 (21.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
195.85°
Saturation
25.12 %.
Brightness / Value
82.75 %.

HWB

H: 195.85°

W: 61.96 %

B: 17.25 %

XYZ

X : 45.82

Y : 51.9

Z : 69.23

YXY

Y1 : 51.9

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 38.04%

M : 22.75%

Y : 17.25%


LRV

~ 51.9 %

Munsell Color System

2.4B 7.6/3.2

CIE-Lab

L : 77.22

A : -9.76

B : -11.25

CIE-Lch

L : 77.22

C : 14.89

H : 229.05

CIE-Luv

L : 77.22

U : -20.32

V : -15.78

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.04

A : -12.54

B : -6.54






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9EC5D3

Here are the colors similar to 9EC5D3. 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.

#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#ADD8E6
Light Blue
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#93CCEA
Light Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9EC5D3.

#A3C7D2
PANTONE 551 C
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#AFCDD7
PANTONE 2204 C
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#8DB9CA
PANTONE 550 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#93BBC2
PANTONE 4175 C
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9EC5D3.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9EC5D3.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9EC5D3.

#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #9EC5D3

Here are the paint colors similar to 9EC5D3. 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 9EC5D3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9EC5D3 to Valspar

#A6C4D0
Drenched (T632)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#99C8DD
Ice Sculpture (5001-7B)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#AAC8D5
Summer Rain (8003-41B)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#94B8C7
Arctic Sunrise (8003-41C)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9EC5D3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9EC5D3 to Sherwin Williams

#A9C9D7
Vast Sky (SW 6506)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#ADCCD3
Stream (SW 6499)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#9FBBC3
French Moire (SW 9056)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9EC5D3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9EC5D3 to Behr

#A6CCD6
Drip (S460-2)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#A6CDDE
Carefree Sky (M490-2)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#93BDCF
Reef Blue (S490-3)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#ACCAD5
Sea Wind (S480-2)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9EC5D3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9EC5D3 to Benjamin Moore

#A4C1CD
Mediterranean Sky (1662)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#95B9C6
Marlboro Blue (HC-153)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#AECBD4
Blue Bay Marina (1655)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#ACC7D4
Greenhow Blue (CW-655)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9EC5D3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9EC5D3 to Dunn-Edwards

#8FC1D2
Eastern Sky (DE 5786)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#A3BFCB
Frozen Tundra (DE 5793)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#A5CDE1
Blue Calico (DET 585)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#8DBBD1
Bonnie Blue (DE 5807)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9EC5D3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9EC5D3 to PPG Paints

#ADD0E0
Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#ABC8D8
Sonata (PPG1157-3)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#ADC6D3
Twinkle (PPG1154-4)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#A4C3D7
Blue Bows (PPG1158-3)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9EC5D3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9EC5D3 to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#9EC5D3 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



9EC5D3
Pastel Blue*

D3AC9E
Dark 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 #9EC5D3?

Color that best contrast with #9EC5D3 is #D3AC9E, color name is Dark 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 #9EC5D3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9EC5D3 is #D3AC9E, color name is Dark Nude*.





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