Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#A6BDD3
RGB Color Code
RGB(166, 189, 211)
CMYK Values*
21.3%, 10.4%, 0.0%, 17.3%
#A6BDD3 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is A6BDD3?

The RGB color code for color number #A6BDD3 is RGB(166, 189, 211). In the RGB color model, #A6BDD3 has a red value of 166, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 211. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.3% cyan, 10.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.3° (degrees), 33.8 % saturation, and 73.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A6BDD3 has a hue of 209.3° (degrees), 21.3 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.

Color A6BDD3 is cool or warm?

Color A6BDD3 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A6BDD3? (For interior and product design)

A6BDD3 has an LRV of nearly 49. 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
#A6BDD3
LRV 49
Light Color

Compare LRV 49 of #A6BDD3 with dark and light color

Is #A6BDD3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A6BDD3 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 #A6BDD3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A6BDD3
Hex triplet
#A6BDD3
Red
A6
Green
BD
Blue
D3
RGBA / RGB rgb(166, 189, 211)
Red
166 (65.1%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
211 (82.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
21.33%
Magenta
10.43%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
17.25%
HSL hsl(209.33deg, 33.8 %, 73.9 %)
Hue
209.33°
Saturation
33.83 %
Lightness
73.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
209.33°
Saturation
21.33 %
Brightness / Value
82.75 %
RYB ryb(22, 39, 57)
Red
22 (8.8%)
Yellow
39 (15.5%)
Blue
57 (22.2%)
HWB
Hue
209.33°
Whiteness
65.10 %
Blackness
17.25 %
CMY
Cyan
34.90%
Magenta
25.88%
Yellow
17.25%
XYZ
X
45.68
Y
49.21
Z
68.72
YXY
Y1
49.21
X
0.28
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
75.58
A
-3.08
B
-13.66
CIE-Lch
L
75.58
C
14
H
257.29
CIE-Luv
L
75.58
U
-13.02
V
-20.61
Hunter-Lab
L
70.15
A
-6.51
B
-8.98
Other
LRV
~ 49.2 %
Munsell Color System
5B 7.4/2.8

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 #A6BDD3

These are the named colors closest to hex A6BDD3, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08
#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean
95.42% match | ΔE 4.58
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
94.24% match | ΔE 5.76

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A6BDD3.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A6BDD3.

#A7BCD6 Color PANTONE 651 C
97.94% match | ΔE 2.06
#9BB8D3 Color PANTONE 644 C
97.55% match | ΔE 2.45
#A4C8E1 Color PANTONE 543 C
95.82% match | ΔE 4.18
#ABCAE9 Color PANTONE 277 C
95.73% match | ΔE 4.27

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A6BDD3.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A6BDD3.


Paint color for Hex #A6BDD3

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A6BDD3 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A6BDD3 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color A6BDD3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A6BDD3 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A6BDD3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A6BDD3 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color A6BDD3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A6BDD3 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color A6BDD3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A6BDD3 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A6BDD3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A6BDD3 to Benjamin Moore

#A5B7CD Color Sunrise (829)
97.72% match | ΔE 2.28
#B4C5D7 Color Airway (828)
96.97% match | ΔE 3.03
#A3C1E3 Color Swiss Blue (815)
96.20% match | ΔE 3.80

Farrow & Ball

Hex color A6BDD3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A6BDD3 to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
94.40% match | ΔE 5.60
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
94.39% match | ΔE 5.61
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
90.03% match | ΔE 9.97

Sherwin Williams

Hex color A6BDD3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A6BDD3 to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A6BDD3 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

#A6BDD3
Light Steel Blue*
#D3BCA6
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 #A6BDD3?

Color that best contrast with #A6BDD3 is #D3BCA6, 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 #A6BDD3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A6BDD3 is #D3BCA6, color name is Coffee Foam*.

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