HEX A8B0C5 - #A8B0C5, RGB(168,176,197) Color
| Color Name: | Light Steel Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A8B0C5 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(168, 176, 197) |
| CMYK Values*: | 14.7%, 10.7%, 0.0%, 22.7% |
What color is A8B0C5?
The RGB color code for color number #A8B0C5 is RGB(168, 176, 197). In the RGB color model, #A8B0C5 has a red value of 168, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.7% cyan, 10.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 223.4° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation, and 71.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8B0C5 has a hue of 223.4° (degrees), 14.7 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.
Color A8B0C5 is cool or warm?
Color A8B0C5 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #A8B0C5? (For interior and product design)
A8B0C5 has an LRV of nearly 43. 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
#A8B0C5
Light Color
Compare LRV 43 of #A8B0C5 with dark and light Color
Is #A8B0C5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A8B0C5 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 #A8B0C5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(168, 176, 197)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
14.72%
Magenta
10.66%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.75%
HSL
HSL(223.45deg, 20.0 %, 71.6 %)
Hue
223.45°
Saturation
20.00 %.
Lightness
71.57 %.
RYB
RYB(30, 49, 62)
Red
30 (11.9%)
Yellow
49 (19.1%)
Blue
62 (24.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
223.45°
Saturation
14.72 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.
HWB
H: 223.45°
W: 65.88 %
B: 22.75 %
XYZ
X : 41.75
Y : 43.41
Z : 59
YXY
Y1 : 43.41
X : 0.29
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 34.12%
M : 30.98%
Y : 22.75%
LRV
~ 43.4 %
Munsell Color System
0.8PB 7.0/2.2
CIE-Lab
L : 71.83
A : 1.51
B : -11.62
CIE-Lch
L : 71.83
C : 11.72
H : 277.39
CIE-Luv
L : 71.83
U : -5.46
V : -17.95
Hunter-Lab
L : 65.88
A : -2.18
B : -6.98
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A8B0C5
Here are the colors similar to A8B0C5. 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
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RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8B0C5.
Paint color for Hex #A8B0C5
Here are the paint colors similar to A8B0C5. 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.
PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#A8B0C5 color palettes and scheme combination
55607F
6B789C
8994B1
A8B0C5
C7CCD9
E5E8EE
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.
A8C5BD
A8BFC5
A8B0C5
AFA8C5
BDA8C5
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.
A8B0C5
C5A8B0
B0C5A8
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A8B0C5
C5A8BF
C5BDA8
A8C5AF
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A8B0C5
B0B7CA
B9BFD0
C2C7D6
CACFDC
D3D7E2
DCDFE7
E4E7ED
EDEFF3
F6F7F9
FFFFFF
A8B0C5
979EB1
868C9D
757B89
646976
545862
43464E
32343B
212327
101113
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A8B0C5
Light Steel Blue*
C5BDA8
Dark Beige*
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 #A8B0C5?
Color that best contrast with #A8B0C5 is #C5BDA8,
color name is Dark Beige*
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 #A8B0C5?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A8B0C5 is #C5BDA8, color name is Dark Beige*.
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