HEX A9A8BB - #A9A8BB, RGB(169,168,187) Color
| Color Name: | Pastel Lilac* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A9A8BB |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(169, 168, 187) |
| CMYK Values*: | 9.6%, 10.2%, 0.0%, 26.7% |
What color is A9A8BB?
The RGB color code for color number #A9A8BB is RGB(169, 168, 187). In the RGB color model, #A9A8BB has a red value of 169, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.6% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 243.2° (degrees), 12.3 % saturation, and 69.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9A8BB has a hue of 243.2° (degrees), 10.2 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.
Color A9A8BB is cool or warm?
Color A9A8BB is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #A9A8BB? (For interior and product design)
A9A8BB has an LRV of nearly 40. 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
#A9A8BB
Light Color
Compare LRV 40 of #A9A8BB with dark and light Color
Is #A9A8BB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A9A8BB 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 #A9A8BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(169, 168, 187)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
9.63%
Magenta
10.16%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL
HSL(243.16deg, 12.3 %, 69.6 %)
Hue
243.16°
Saturation
12.26 %.
Lightness
69.61 %.
RYB
RYB(36, 55, 65)
Red
36 (14.2%)
Yellow
55 (21.5%)
Blue
65 (25.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
243.16°
Saturation
10.16 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.
HWB
H: 243.16°
W: 65.88 %
B: 26.67 %
XYZ
X : 39.33
Y : 40.03
Z : 52.67
YXY
Y1 : 40.03
X : 0.3
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 33.73%
M : 34.12%
Y : 26.67%
LRV
~ 40 %
Munsell Color System
6.1PB 6.8/1.8
CIE-Lab
L : 69.49
A : 4.12
B : -9.6
CIE-Lch
L : 69.49
C : 10.45
H : 293.2
CIE-Luv
L : 69.49
U : -0.56
V : -15.13
Hunter-Lab
L : 63.27
A : 0.26
B : -5.07
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A9A8BB
Here are the colors similar to A9A8BB. 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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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #A9A8BB
Here are the paint colors similar to A9A8BB. 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
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#A9A8BB color palettes and scheme combination
5A5971
716F8E
8D8BA5
A9A8BB
C5C5D1
E2E1E8
FEFEFE
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.
A8BABB
A8B1BB
A9A8BB
B3A8BB
BBA8BA
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.
A9A8BB
BBA9A8
A8BBA9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A9A8BB
BBA8B1
BABBA8
A8BBB3
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A9A8BB
B1B0C1
BAB9C8
C2C2CF
CBCAD6
D4D3DD
DCDCE3
E5E4EA
EDEDF1
F6F6F8
FFFFFF
A9A8BB
9897A8
878695
767582
656470
54545D
43434A
323238
212125
101012
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A9A8BB
Pastel Lilac*
BABBA8
Sandstone*
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 #A9A8BB?
Color that best contrast with #A9A8BB is #BABBA8,
color name is Sandstone*
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 #A9A8BB?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A9A8BB is #BABBA8, color name is Sandstone*.
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