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HEX A8D3EC - #A8D3EC, RGB(168,211,236) Color


Color Name: Uranian Blue*
Hex Color Code: #A8D3EC
RGB Color Code: RGB(168, 211, 236)
CMYK Values*: 28.8%, 10.6%, 0.0%, 7.5%



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What color is A8D3EC?

The RGB color code for color number #A8D3EC is RGB(168, 211, 236). In the RGB color model, #A8D3EC has a red value of 168, a green value of 211, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 28.8% cyan, 10.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 202.1° (degrees), 64.2 % saturation, and 79.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8D3EC has a hue of 202.1° (degrees), 28.8 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color A8D3EC is cool or warm?

Color A8D3EC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A8D3EC? (For interior and product design)

A8D3EC has an LRV of nearly 61. By LRV value, it is a 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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Compare LRV 61 of #A8D3EC with dark and light Color




Is #A8D3EC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8D3EC 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 #A8D3EC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 211, 236)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
211 (82.7%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
28.81%
Magenta
10.59%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(202.06deg, 64.2 %, 79.2 %)

Hue
202.06°
Saturation
64.15 %.
Lightness
79.22 %.

RYB

RYB(12, 20, 44)
Red
12 (4.5%)
Yellow
20 (8.0%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
202.06°
Saturation
28.81 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 202.06°

W: 65.88 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 54.58

Y : 60.97

Z : 88.25

YXY

Y1 : 60.97

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 17.25%

Y : 7.45%


LRV

~ 61 %

Munsell Color System

5B 8.0/4

CIE-Lab

L : 82.36

A : -8.37

B : -16.88

CIE-Lch

L : 82.36

C : 18.84

H : 243.61

CIE-Luv

L : 82.36

U : -22.37

V : -25.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 78.08

A : -11.87

B : -12.35






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A8D3EC

Here are the colors similar to A8D3EC. 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.

#AFDBF5
Uranian Blue
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#93CCEA
Light Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#ADD8E6
Light Blue
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8D3EC.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8D3EC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8D3EC.

#9BCBEB
PANTONE 291 C
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#A4C8E1
PANTONE 543 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#B9D9EB
PANTONE 290 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#8DC8E8
PANTONE 2905 C
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8D3EC.

#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A8D3EC

Here are the paint colors similar to A8D3EC. 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 A8D3EC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8D3EC to Benjamin Moore

#A8D5EF
Bluebelle (2064-60)
ΔE - 0.59 (99.4% similar)
#A3D4F0
Caribbean Coast (2065-60)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#A4D4EC
Highland Breeze (786)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#A3D6F2
Honolulu Blue (2066-60)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A8D3EC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8D3EC to PPG Paints

#A3D1EB
Songbird (PPG1240-3)
ΔE - 0.84 (99.2% similar)
#AED7EA
Ariel (PPG1237-3)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#9FC9E4
Windsor Way (PPG1239-3)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#ADD0E0
Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A8D3EC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8D3EC to Valspar

#A9D0E6
December Solstice (V070-2)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#AFD4EB
Gentle Wind (4006-9B)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#9FD0E7
Perfectly Blue (4007-9B)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#B4D4E8
Escape (4007-7B)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color A8D3EC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8D3EC to Behr

#9FD1EB
Spa Blue (P500-3)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#A1CFEC
Mediterranean Charm (P510-2)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#AACDE8
French Porcelain (P520-2)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#B5DCEF
Seashore Dreams (P500-2)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8D3EC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8D3EC to Dunn-Edwards

#A5CDE1
Blue Calico (DET 585)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B3D9F3
Wild Blue Yonder (DE 5855)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#B1D3E3
Dockside (DE 5806)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#B8DFF8
Arctic Paradise (DE 5841)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8D3EC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8D3EC to Sherwin Williams

#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#B0D6E6
Something Blue (SW 6800)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#A2D5E7
Bluebell (SW 6793)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#A9C9D7
Vast Sky (SW 6506)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A8D3EC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A8D3EC to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 8.13 (91.9% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 8.54 (91.5% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 9.33 (90.7% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 11.07 (88.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#A8D3EC 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



A8D3EC
Uranian Blue*

ECC1A8
Desert Sand*


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 #A8D3EC?

Color that best contrast with #A8D3EC is #ECC1A8, color name is Desert Sand*
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 #A8D3EC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8D3EC is #ECC1A8, color name is Desert Sand*.





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