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What color is A4C8E1?

The RGB color code for color number #A4C8E1 is RGB(164, 200, 225). In the RGB color model, #A4C8E1 has a red value of 164, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 27.1% cyan, 11.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.6° (degrees), 50.4 % saturation, and 76.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A4C8E1 has a hue of 204.6° (degrees), 27.1 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.



Color A4C8E1 is cool or warm?

Color A4C8E1 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A4C8E1? (For interior and product design)

A4C8E1 has an LRV of nearly 55. 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

#A4C8E1

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #A4C8E1 with dark and light Color




Is #A4C8E1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A4C8E1 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 #A4C8E1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(164, 200, 225)
Red
164 (64.3%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
27.11%
Magenta
11.11%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%

HSL

HSL(204.59deg, 50.4 %, 76.3 %)

Hue
204.59°
Saturation
50.41 %.
Lightness
76.27 %.

RYB

RYB(16, 29, 52)
Red
16 (6.3%)
Yellow
29 (11.4%)
Blue
52 (20.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.59°
Saturation
27.11 %.
Brightness / Value
88.24 %.

HWB

H: 204.59°

W: 64.31 %

B: 11.76 %

XYZ

X : 49.55

Y : 54.64

Z : 79.17

YXY

Y1 : 54.64

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 35.69%

M : 21.57%

Y : 11.76%


LRV

~ 54.6 %

Munsell Color System

6.9B 7.7/3.7

CIE-Lab

L : 78.83

A : -6.33

B : -16.34

CIE-Lch

L : 78.83

C : 17.52

H : 248.82

CIE-Luv

L : 78.83

U : -19.18

V : -24.57

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.92

A : -9.69

B : -11.76






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A4C8E1


Here are the colors similar to A4C8E1. 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 - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#93CCEA
Light Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A4C8E1.


#9BCBEB
PANTONE 291 C
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#8DC8E8
PANTONE 2905 C
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A4C8E1.


#9FCAE5
RAL 250 80 20 - Velvet Blue
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#B1C9DF
RAL 260 80 15 - Wind Blue
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#A9CDDD
RAL 240 80 15 - Baby Blue
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A4C8E1.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A4C8E1.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A4C8E1


Here are the paint colors similar to A4C8E1. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color A4C8E1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A4C8E1 to PPG Paints


#9FC9E4
Windsor Way (PPG1239-3)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#A4C3D7
Blue Bows (PPG1158-3)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#9BC7EA
Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#A3D1EB
Songbird (PPG1240-3)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A4C8E1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A4C8E1 to Benjamin Moore


#A5C8DD
Palatial Skies (800)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#97C3DF
Faded Denim (795)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#A8D5EF
Bluebelle (2064-60)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color A4C8E1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A4C8E1 to Behr


#AACDE8
French Porcelain (P520-2)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#9AC1DC
Charismatic Sky (M520-3)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#A1CFEC
Mediterranean Charm (P510-2)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#AFC9DC
Life At Sea (M510-2)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A4C8E1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A4C8E1 to Dunn-Edwards


#99C1DC
January Frost (DE 5849)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#A5CDE1
Blue Calico (DET 585)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#9EBBCD
Anchors Away (DE 5814)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#B3D9F3
Wild Blue Yonder (DE 5855)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A4C8E1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A4C8E1 to Valspar


#99C1DD
Breezy (4007-7C)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B0CEE6
Frosty Snow Cap (V035-1)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#9EC3E2
Dena's Delight (8001-44C)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#A8C3D8
Novella Blue (4004-5B)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A4C8E1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A4C8E1 to Sherwin Williams


#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#A9C9D7
Vast Sky (SW 6506)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#A4C8E1 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



A4C8E1
Pale Cerulean*

E1BDA4
Desert Sand*


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 #A4C8E1?

Color that best contrast with #A4C8E1 is #E1BDA4, color name is Desert Sand*
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 #A4C8E1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A4C8E1 is #E1BDA4, color name is Desert Sand*.





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