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What color is 9FC3DC?

The RGB color code for color number #9FC3DC is RGB(159, 195, 220). In the RGB color model, #9FC3DC has a red value of 159, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 27.7% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.6° (degrees), 46.6 % saturation, and 74.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9FC3DC has a hue of 204.6° (degrees), 27.7 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color 9FC3DC is cool or warm?

Color 9FC3DC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9FC3DC? (For interior and product design)

9FC3DC 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

#9FC3DC

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #9FC3DC with dark and light Color




Is #9FC3DC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9FC3DC 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 #9FC3DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(159, 195, 220)
Red
159 (62.4%)
Green
195 (76.5%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
27.73%
Magenta
11.36%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(204.59deg, 46.6 %, 74.3 %)

Hue
204.59°
Saturation
46.56 %.
Lightness
74.31 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 33, 56)
Red
18 (7.1%)
Yellow
33 (13.0%)
Blue
56 (21.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.59°
Saturation
27.73 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 204.59°

W: 62.35 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 46.73

Y : 51.57

Z : 75.2

YXY

Y1 : 51.57

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 37.65%

M : 23.53%

Y : 13.73%


LRV

~ 51.6 %

Munsell Color System

6.9B 7.6/3.7

CIE-Lab

L : 77.02

A : -6.32

B : -16.4

CIE-Lch

L : 77.02

C : 17.58

H : 248.92

CIE-Luv

L : 77.02

U : -19.14

V : -24.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.81

A : -9.51

B : -11.82






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9FC3DC


Here are the colors similar to 9FC3DC. 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 - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#93CCEA
Light Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9FC3DC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9FC3DC.


#A4C8E1
PANTONE 543 C
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#9BCBEB
PANTONE 291 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#9BB8D3
PANTONE 644 C
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9FC3DC.


#9FCAE5
RAL 250 80 20 - Velvet Blue
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#B1C9DF
RAL 260 80 15 - Wind Blue
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#A9CDDD
RAL 240 80 15 - Baby Blue
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9FC3DC.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9FC3DC


Here are the paint colors similar to 9FC3DC. 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 9FC3DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9FC3DC to Behr


#9AC1DC
Charismatic Sky (M520-3)
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#99BDD2
Gentle Sky (PPU14-11)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#95BCD2
Blue Chalk (M500-3)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#AACDE8
French Porcelain (P520-2)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9FC3DC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9FC3DC to Dunn-Edwards


#99C1DC
January Frost (DE 5849)
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#9EBBCD
Anchors Away (DE 5814)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#A5CDE1
Blue Calico (DET 585)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#8EC2E7
Astral (DE 5856)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9FC3DC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9FC3DC to Valspar


#99C1DD
Breezy (4007-7C)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#9EC3E2
Dena's Delight (8001-44C)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#A8C3D8
Novella Blue (4004-5B)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9FC3DC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9FC3DC to Benjamin Moore


#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#97C3DF
Faded Denim (795)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#A5C8DD
Palatial Skies (800)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#92BAD4
Blue Bayou (801)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9FC3DC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9FC3DC to PPG Paints


#A4C3D7
Blue Bows (PPG1158-3)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#9FC9E4
Windsor Way (PPG1239-3)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#9BC7EA
Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9FC3DC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9FC3DC to Sherwin Williams


#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#A9C9D7
Vast Sky (SW 6506)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9FC3DC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9FC3DC to Farrow & Ball


#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 8.57 (91.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#9FC3DC 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



9FC3DC
Pale Cerulean*

DCB89F
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 #9FC3DC?

Color that best contrast with #9FC3DC is #DCB89F, 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 #9FC3DC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9FC3DC is #DCB89F, color name is Nude*.





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