Color Name
Pastel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#A3B9BC
RGB Color Code
RGB(163, 185, 188)
CMYK Values*
13.3%, 1.6%, 0.0%, 26.3%
#A3B9BC hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is A3B9BC?

The RGB color code for color number #A3B9BC is RGB(163, 185, 188). In the RGB color model, #A3B9BC has a red value of 163, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.3% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 187.2° (degrees), 15.7 % saturation, and 68.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A3B9BC has a hue of 187.2° (degrees), 13.3 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color A3B9BC is cool or warm?

Color A3B9BC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A3B9BC? (For interior and product design)

A3B9BC 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.

Dark Color
#A3B9BC
LRV 46
Light Color

Compare LRV 46 of #A3B9BC with dark and light color

Is #A3B9BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A3B9BC 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A3B9BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A3B9BC
Hex triplet
#A3B9BC
Red
A3
Green
B9
Blue
BC
RGBA / RGB rgb(163, 185, 188)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
13.30%
Magenta
1.60%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(187.2deg, 15.7 %, 68.8 %)
Hue
187.2°
Saturation
15.72 %
Lightness
68.82 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
187.2°
Saturation
13.30 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(29, 58, 60)
Red
29 (11.2%)
Yellow
58 (22.7%)
Blue
60 (23.3%)
HWB
Hue
187.2°
Whiteness
63.92 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
36.08%
Magenta
27.45%
Yellow
26.27%
XYZ
X
41.53
Y
46.12
Z
54.29
YXY
Y1
46.12
X
0.29
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
73.62
A
-6.88
B
-4.07
CIE-Lch
L
73.62
C
8
H
210.63
CIE-Luv
L
73.62
U
-11.93
V
-4.97
Hunter-Lab
L
67.91
A
-9.68
B
0.14
Other
LRV
~ 46.1 %
Munsell Color System
3.8BG 7.2/1.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #A3B9BC

These are the named colors closest to hex A3B9BC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#AEC6CF Color Pastel Blue
95.60% match | ΔE 4.40
#A8C3BC Color Opal
94.25% match | ΔE 5.75
#BAC4C8 Color Zinc
94.03% match | ΔE 5.97
#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray
93.46% match | ΔE 6.54

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A3B9BC.

#A4BCC2 Color PANTONE 7542 C
98.41% match | ΔE 1.59
#ABC7CA Color PANTONE 5513 C
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#A4BEBA Color PANTONE 4170 C
95.96% match | ΔE 4.04
#9BB9B6 Color PANTONE 4171 C
95.68% match | ΔE 4.32

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A3B9BC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A3B9BC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A3B9BC.


Paint color for Hex #A3B9BC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A3B9BC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A3B9BC once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A3B9BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A3B9BC to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A3B9BC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A3B9BC to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color A3B9BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A3B9BC to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

Hex color A3B9BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A3B9BC to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A3B9BC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A3B9BC to Farrow & Ball

#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
95.16% match | ΔE 4.84
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
95.10% match | ΔE 4.90

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A3B9BC 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

#A3B9BC
Pastel Blue*
#BCA6A3
Silver Pink*

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 #A3B9BC?

Color that best contrast with #A3B9BC is #BCA6A3, color name is Silver Pink*. 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 #A3B9BC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A3B9BC is #BCA6A3, color name is Silver Pink*.

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