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HEX A6B8DC - #A6B8DC, RGB(166,184,220) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #A6B8DC
RGB Color Code: RGB(166, 184, 220)
CMYK Values*: 24.5%, 16.4%, 0.0%, 13.7%





What color is A6B8DC?

The RGB color code for color number #A6B8DC is RGB(166, 184, 220). In the RGB color model, #A6B8DC has a red value of 166, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.5% cyan, 16.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 220° (degrees), 43.5 % saturation, and 75.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A6B8DC has a hue of 220° (degrees), 24.5 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color A6B8DC is cool or warm?

Color A6B8DC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of A6B8DC?

Color code A6B8DC has an LRV of nearly 48. 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 #A6B8DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(166, 184, 220)
Red
166 (65.1%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
24.55%
Magenta
16.36%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(220deg, 43.5 %, 75.7 %)

Hue
220°
Saturation
43.55 %.
Lightness
75.69 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 32, 59)
Red
22 (8.7%)
Yellow
32 (12.4%)
Blue
59 (23.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
220°
Saturation
24.55 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 220°

W: 65.10 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 45.78

Y : 47.56

Z : 74.48

YXY

Y1 : 47.56

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 34.90%

M : 27.84%

Y : 13.73%


LRV

~ 47.6 %

Munsell Color System

3PB 7.3/4.3

CIE-Lab

L : 74.54

A : 1.68

B : -20.11

CIE-Lch

L : 74.54

C : 20.18

H : 274.76

CIE-Luv

L : 74.54

U : -11.09

V : -31.72

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.96

A : -2.17

B : -15.76






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A6B8DC


Here are the colors similar to A6B8DC. 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.



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ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
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ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)
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ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
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ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


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Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A6B8DC.


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PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
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ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
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ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
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PANTONE 2716 C
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


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ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
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ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #A6B8DC


Here are the paint colors similar to A6B8DC. 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.


Valspar

Hex color A6B8DC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A6B8DC to Valspar


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ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
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ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
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ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
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ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A6B8DC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A6B8DC to PPG Paints


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ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
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ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
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ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
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ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A6B8DC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A6B8DC to Sherwin Williams


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ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
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ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
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ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
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ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color A6B8DC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A6B8DC to Benjamin Moore


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ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
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ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
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ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
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ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color A6B8DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A6B8DC to Behr


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ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
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ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
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ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
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ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A6B8DC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A6B8DC to Dunn-Edwards


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ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
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ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
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ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
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ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)








Color Combinations


#A6B8DC 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

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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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