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HEX A7B1C8 - #A7B1C8, RGB(167,177,200) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #A7B1C8
RGB Color Code: RGB(167, 177, 200)
CMYK Values*: 16.5%, 11.5%, 0.0%, 21.6%



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What color is A7B1C8?

The RGB color code for color number #A7B1C8 is RGB(167, 177, 200). In the RGB color model, #A7B1C8 has a red value of 167, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 200. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.5% cyan, 11.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 221.8° (degrees), 23.1 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A7B1C8 has a hue of 221.8° (degrees), 16.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color A7B1C8 is cool or warm?

Color A7B1C8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A7B1C8? (For interior and product design)

A7B1C8 has an LRV of nearly 44. 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #A7B1C8 with dark and light Color




Is #A7B1C8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A7B1C8 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 #A7B1C8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(167, 177, 200)
Red
167 (65.5%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
200 (78.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
16.50%
Magenta
11.50%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(221.82deg, 23.1 %, 72.0 %)

Hue
221.82°
Saturation
23.08 %.
Lightness
71.96 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 47, 62)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
47 (18.2%)
Blue
62 (24.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
221.82°
Saturation
16.50 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 221.82°

W: 65.49 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 42.08

Y : 43.83

Z : 60.89

YXY

Y1 : 43.83

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 34.51%

M : 30.59%

Y : 21.57%


LRV

~ 43.8 %

Munsell Color System

0.3PB 7.1/2.4

CIE-Lab

L : 72.11

A : 1.29

B : -12.85

CIE-Lch

L : 72.11

C : 12.91

H : 275.72

CIE-Luv

L : 72.11

U : -6.59

V : -19.86

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.2

A : -2.39

B : -8.18






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A7B1C8

Here are the colors similar to A7B1C8. 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 - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 8.12 (91.9% similar)
#ACACE6
Maximum Blue Purple
ΔE - 9.12 (90.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A7B1C8.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A7B1C8.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A7B1C8.

#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A7B1C8.

#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A7B1C8

Here are the paint colors similar to A7B1C8. 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 A7B1C8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A7B1C8 to Benjamin Moore

#A7B1CC
Freesia (1432)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#B4BDD9
Oriental Iris (1418)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A7B1C8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A7B1C8 to PPG Paints

#A7B0CC
Lovely Lilac (PPG1167-4)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#ABB6D7
Lilac Sachet (PPG1245-4)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#99AAC8
Easter Egg (PPG1166-4)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A7B1C8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A7B1C8 to Valspar

#A6ABC6
Purple Freedom (4002-7C)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#A2AED2
Safe Haven (V037-2)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A7B1C8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A7B1C8 to Sherwin Williams

#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet (SW 6815)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color A7B1C8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A7B1C8 to Behr

#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#AAB0D4
Lavender Wash (MQ4-30)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#AAABC8
Wisteria Blue (M550-4)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A7B1C8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A7B1C8 to Dunn-Edwards

#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#99A8C9
Sapphire Fog (DE 5899)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A7B1C8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A7B1C8 to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)
#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 9.93 (90.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#A7B1C8 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



A7B1C8
Light Steel Blue*

C8BEA7
Khaki*


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 #A7B1C8?

Color that best contrast with #A7B1C8 is #C8BEA7, color name is Khaki*
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 #A7B1C8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A7B1C8 is #C8BEA7, color name is Khaki*.





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