Color Name
Pastel Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#A9A9CA
RGB Color Code
RGB(169, 169, 202)
CMYK Values*
16.3%, 16.3%, 0.0%, 20.8%
#A9A9CA hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is A9A9CA?

The RGB color code for color number #A9A9CA is RGB(169, 169, 202). In the RGB color model, #A9A9CA has a red value of 169, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 202. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.3% cyan, 16.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 23.7 % saturation, and 72.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9A9CA has a hue of 240° (degrees), 16.3 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.

Color A9A9CA is cool or warm?

Color A9A9CA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A9A9CA? (For interior and product design)

A9A9CA has an LRV of nearly 41. 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
#A9A9CA
LRV 41
Light Color

Compare LRV 41 of #A9A9CA with dark and light color

Is #A9A9CA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9A9CA 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A9A9CA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A9A9CA
Hex triplet
#A9A9CA
Red
A9
Green
A9
Blue
CA
RGBA / RGB rgb(169, 169, 202)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
202 (79.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
16.34%
Magenta
16.34%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.78%
HSL hsl(240deg, 23.7 %, 72.7 %)
Hue
240°
Saturation
23.74 %
Lightness
72.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
240°
Saturation
16.34 %
Brightness / Value
79.22 %
RYB ryb(32, 44, 65)
Red
32 (12.5%)
Yellow
44 (17.1%)
Blue
65 (25.6%)
HWB
Hue
240°
Whiteness
66.27 %
Blackness
20.78 %
CMY
Cyan
33.73%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
20.78%
XYZ
X
41.21
Y
41.08
Z
61.63
YXY
Y1
41.08
X
0.29
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
70.23
A
6.76
B
-16.77
CIE-Lch
L
70.23
C
18.09
H
291.96
CIE-Luv
L
70.23
U
-1.94
V
-26.85
Hunter-Lab
L
64.09
A
2.62
B
-12.15
Other
LRV
~ 41.1 %
Munsell Color System
7.6PB 6.9/3.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #A9A9CA

These are the named colors closest to hex A9A9CA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
94.50% match | ΔE 5.50
#9999CC Color Blue Bell
93.42% match | ΔE 6.58

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9A9CA.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9A9CA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9A9CA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9A9CA.

#B6B8DC Color PANTONE 7444 C
95.78% match | ΔE 4.22
#B4B5DF Color PANTONE 270 C
95.71% match | ΔE 4.29
#B8ABD0 Color PANTONE 4120 C
95.08% match | ΔE 4.92
#B8ACD6 Color PANTONE 2092 C
95.02% match | ΔE 4.98

Paint color for Hex #A9A9CA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A9A9CA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A9A9CA once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color A9A9CA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9A9CA to Behr


Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A9A9CA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A9A9CA to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
87.12% match | ΔE 12.88
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
87.10% match | ΔE 12.90
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
87.00% match | ΔE 13.00

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A9A9CA 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

#A9A9CA
Pastel Lilac*
#CACAA9
Dark Cream*

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 #A9A9CA?

Color that best contrast with #A9A9CA is #CACAA9, color name is Dark Cream*. 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 #A9A9CA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9A9CA is #CACAA9, color name is Dark Cream*.

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