HEX A6B8CE - #A6B8CE, RGB(166,184,206) Color
| Color Name: | Light Steel Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A6B8CE |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(166, 184, 206) |
| CMYK Values*: | 19.4%, 10.7%, 0.0%, 19.2% |
What color is A6B8CE?
The RGB color code for color number #A6B8CE is RGB(166, 184, 206). In the RGB color model, #A6B8CE has a red value of 166, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.4% cyan, 10.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213° (degrees), 29.0 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A6B8CE has a hue of 213° (degrees), 19.4 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.
Color A6B8CE is cool or warm?
Color A6B8CE is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #A6B8CE? (For interior and product design)
A6B8CE has an LRV of nearly 47. 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
#A6B8CE
Light Color
Compare LRV 47 of #A6B8CE with dark and light Color
Is #A6B8CE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A6B8CE 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 #A6B8CE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(166, 184, 206)
Red
166 (65.1%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
19.42%
Magenta
10.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%
HSL
HSL(213deg, 29.0 %, 72.9 %)
Hue
213°
Saturation
28.99 %.
Lightness
72.94 %.
RYB
RYB(25, 43, 59)
Red
25 (9.9%)
Yellow
43 (16.8%)
Blue
59 (23.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
213°
Saturation
19.42 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.
HWB
H: 213°
W: 65.10 %
B: 19.22 %
XYZ
X : 44.01
Y : 46.84
Z : 65.11
YXY
Y1 : 46.84
X : 0.28
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 34.90%
M : 27.84%
Y : 19.22%
LRV
~ 46.8 %
Munsell Color System
6.9B 7.3/2.6
CIE-Lab
L : 74.09
A : -1.51
B : -13.17
CIE-Lch
L : 74.09
C : 13.26
H : 263.47
CIE-Luv
L : 74.09
U : -10.57
V : -20.02
Hunter-Lab
L : 68.44
A : -5
B : -8.5
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A6B8CE
Here are the colors similar to A6B8CE. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A6B8CE.
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A6B8CE.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A6B8CE.
Paint color for Hex #A6B8CE
Here are the paint colors similar to A6B8CE. 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 A6B8CE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A6B8CE to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color A6B8CE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A6B8CE to Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Hex color A6B8CE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A6B8CE to Behr
Valspar
Hex color A6B8CE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A6B8CE to Valspar
PPG Paints
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Farrow & Ball
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#A6B8CE color palettes and scheme combination
4E6A8D
6484AA
859EBC
A6B8CE
C7D2E0
E8ECF2
FFFFFF
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.
A6CEBC
A6CCCE
A6B8CE
A8A6CE
BCA6CE
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.
A6B8CE
CEA6B8
B8CEA6
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A6B8CE
CEA6CC
CEBCA6
A6CEA8
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A6B8CE
AEBFD2
B7C6D7
C0CDDC
C9D4E1
D2DBE6
DBE2EB
E4E9F0
EDF0F5
F6F7FA
FFFFFF
A6B8CE
95A5B9
8493A4
748090
636E7B
535C67
424952
31373D
212429
101214
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A6B8CE
Light Steel Blue*
CEBCA6
Coffee Foam*
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 #A6B8CE?
Color that best contrast with #A6B8CE is #CEBCA6,
color name is Coffee Foam*
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 #A6B8CE?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A6B8CE is #CEBCA6, color name is Coffee Foam*.
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