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What color is 9EC6EE?

The RGB color code for color number #9EC6EE is RGB(158, 198, 238). In the RGB color model, #9EC6EE has a red value of 158, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 238. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.6% cyan, 16.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 70.2 % saturation, and 77.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9EC6EE has a hue of 210° (degrees), 33.6 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.



Color 9EC6EE is cool or warm?

Color 9EC6EE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9EC6EE? (For interior and product design)

9EC6EE has an LRV of nearly 54. 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

#9EC6EE

Light Color


Compare LRV 54 of #9EC6EE with dark and light Color




Is #9EC6EE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9EC6EE 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 #9EC6EE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(158, 198, 238)
Red
158 (62.0%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
238 (93.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.61%
Magenta
16.81%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.67%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 70.2 %, 77.6 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
70.18 %.
Lightness
77.65 %.

RYB

RYB(14, 18, 54)
Red
14 (5.5%)
Yellow
18 (7.2%)
Blue
54 (21.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
33.61 %.
Brightness / Value
93.33 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 61.96 %

B: 6.67 %

XYZ

X : 49.73

Y : 53.83

Z : 88.66

YXY

Y1 : 53.83

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 38.04%

M : 22.35%

Y : 6.67%


LRV

~ 53.8 %

Munsell Color System

9.7B 7.7/5.2

CIE-Lab

L : 78.36

A : -3.84

B : -24.07

CIE-Lch

L : 78.36

C : 24.37

H : 260.93

CIE-Luv

L : 78.36

U : -21.13

V : -37.68

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.37

A : -7.41

B : -20.29






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9EC6EE


Here are the colors similar to 9EC6EE. 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.



#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#8AB9F1
Jordy Blue
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9EC6EE.


#92C1E9
PANTONE 283 C
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#A7C6ED
PANTONE 2717 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#8BBEE8
PANTONE 2141 C
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9EC6EE.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9EC6EE.


#9FCAE5
RAL 250 80 20 - Velvet Blue
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#B1C9DF
RAL 260 80 15 - Wind Blue
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#8FB0CE
RAL 260 70 20 - Matte Blue
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#83B0D6
RAL 260 70 25 - Pacific Blue
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9EC6EE.






Paint color for Hex #9EC6EE


Here are the paint colors similar to 9EC6EE. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9EC6EE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9EC6EE to Dunn-Edwards


#99C3F0
Sail to the Sea (DE 5863)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#8EC2E7
Astral (DE 5856)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#A7C2EB
Sky High (DE 5891)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#92CBF1
Light Azure (DE 5842)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9EC6EE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9EC6EE to PPG Paints


#9BC7EA
Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#97BEE2
Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9EC6EE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9EC6EE to Valspar


#9EC3E2
Dena's Delight (8001-44C)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#9CC8E9
Bluish (4006-9C)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#95BFE1
Double Denim (V072-3)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#99C1DD
Breezy (4007-7C)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9EC6EE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9EC6EE to Benjamin Moore


#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#97C3DF
Faded Denim (795)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#92B3E0
Summer Blue (2067-50)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9EC6EE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9EC6EE to Behr


#94BEE1
Toile Blue (P520-3)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#AACDE8
French Porcelain (P520-2)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#89C0E6
Rhodes (P510-3)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9EC6EE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9EC6EE to Sherwin Williams


#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#9EC6EE 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



9EC6EE
Baby Blue Eyes*

EEC69E
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 #9EC6EE?

Color that best contrast with #9EC6EE is #EEC69E, 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 #9EC6EE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9EC6EE is #EEC69E, color name is Nude*.





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