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HEX A6B3C9 - #A6B3C9, RGB(166,179,201) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #A6B3C9
RGB Color Code: RGB(166, 179, 201)
CMYK Values*: 17.4%, 10.9%, 0.0%, 21.2%





What color is A6B3C9?

The RGB color code for color number #A6B3C9 is RGB(166, 179, 201). In the RGB color model, #A6B3C9 has a red value of 166, a green value of 179, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.4% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.7° (degrees), 24.5 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A6B3C9 has a hue of 217.7° (degrees), 17.4 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color A6B3C9 is cool or warm?

Color A6B3C9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of A6B3C9?

Color code A6B3C9 has an LRV of nearly 45. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #A6B3C9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(166, 179, 201)
Red
166 (65.1%)
Green
179 (70.2%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
17.41%
Magenta
10.95%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(217.71deg, 24.5 %, 72.0 %)

Hue
217.71°
Saturation
24.48 %.
Lightness
71.96 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 46, 62)
Red
28 (11.0%)
Yellow
46 (18.1%)
Blue
62 (24.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
217.71°
Saturation
17.41 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 217.71°

W: 65.10 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 42.39

Y : 44.56

Z : 61.63

YXY

Y1 : 44.56

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 34.90%

M : 29.80%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 44.6 %

Munsell Color System

8.9B 7.1/2.4

CIE-Lab

L : 72.6

A : 0.1

B : -12.67

CIE-Lch

L : 72.6

C : 12.67

H : 270.43

CIE-Luv

L : 72.6

U : -8.07

V : -19.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.76

A : -3.48

B : -8






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A6B3C9


Here are the colors similar to A6B3C9. 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.



#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
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Cadet Gray
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 7.95 (92.1% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 8.72 (91.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A6B3C9.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A6B3C9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A6B3C9.


#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A6B3C9.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
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BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #A6B3C9


Here are the paint colors similar to A6B3C9. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A6B3C9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A6B3C9 to Benjamin Moore


#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
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Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A6B3C9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A6B3C9 to PPG Paints


#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#9DAAB9
Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#ABBED0
Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A6B3C9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A6B3C9 to Dunn-Edwards


#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#A3B9CD
Northern Pond (DE 5870)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)





Behr

Hex color A6B3C9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A6B3C9 to Behr


#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A6B3C9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A6B3C9 to Valspar


#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#A9BDDE
Fairies in America (P111)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#A4BDDC
September Aster (P073)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A6B3C9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A6B3C9 to Sherwin Williams


#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
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Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
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Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#AABAC6
Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#A6B3C9 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.

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