HEX A8B9BD - #A8B9BD, RGB(168,185,189) Color
| Color Name: | Pastel Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A8B9BD |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(168, 185, 189) |
| CMYK Values*: | 11.1%, 2.1%, 0.0%, 25.9% |
What color is A8B9BD?
The RGB color code for color number #A8B9BD is RGB(168, 185, 189). In the RGB color model, #A8B9BD has a red value of 168, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.1% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 191.4° (degrees), 13.7 % saturation, and 70.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8B9BD has a hue of 191.4° (degrees), 11.1 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.
Color A8B9BD is cool or warm?
Color A8B9BD is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #A8B9BD? (For interior and product design)
A8B9BD 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
#A8B9BD
Light Color
Compare LRV 47 of #A8B9BD with dark and light Color
Is #A8B9BD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A8B9BD 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 #A8B9BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(168, 185, 189)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
11.11%
Magenta
2.12%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL
HSL(191.43deg, 13.7 %, 70.0 %)
Hue
191.43°
Saturation
13.73 %.
Lightness
70.00 %.
RYB
RYB(29, 57, 58)
Red
29 (11.2%)
Yellow
57 (22.2%)
Blue
58 (22.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
191.43°
Saturation
11.11 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.
HWB
H: 191.43°
W: 65.88 %
B: 25.88 %
XYZ
X : 42.68
Y : 46.7
Z : 54.91
YXY
Y1 : 46.7
X : 0.3
Y2 : 0.32
CMY
C : 34.12%
M : 27.45%
Y : 25.88%
LRV
~ 46.7 %
Munsell Color System
5.6BG 7.3/1.5
CIE-Lab
L : 74
A : -5.02
B : -4.03
CIE-Lch
L : 74
C : 6.44
H : 218.73
CIE-Luv
L : 74
U : -9.41
V : -5.2
Hunter-Lab
L : 68.34
A : -8.09
B : 0.19
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A8B9BD
Here are the colors similar to A8B9BD. 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 PMS
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #A8B9BD
Here are the paint colors similar to A8B9BD. 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.
Behr
Hex color A8B9BD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8B9BD to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#A8B9BD color palettes and scheme combination
586F74
6E8A91
8BA2A7
A8B9BD
C5D0D3
E2E8E9
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.
A8BDAC
A8BDB7
A8B9BD
A8AEBD
ACA8BD
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.
A8B9BD
BDA8B9
B9BDA8
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A8B9BD
B7A8BD
BDACA8
AFBDA8
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A8B9BD
B0C0C3
B9C7CA
C2CED0
CAD5D7
D3DCDE
DCE3E4
E4EAEB
EDF1F1
F6F8F8
FFFFFF
A8B9BD
97A6AA
869497
758184
646F71
545C5E
43494B
323738
212525
101212
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A8B9BD
Pastel Blue*
BDACA8
Silver Pink*
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 #A8B9BD?
Color that best contrast with #A8B9BD is #BDACA8,
color name is Silver Pink*
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 #A8B9BD?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A8B9BD is #BDACA8, color name is Silver Pink*.
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