HEX A9B5CB - #A9B5CB, RGB(169,181,203) Color
| Color Name: | Light Steel Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A9B5CB |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(169, 181, 203) |
| CMYK Values*: | 16.7%, 10.8%, 0.0%, 20.4% |
What color is A9B5CB?
The RGB color code for color number #A9B5CB is RGB(169, 181, 203). In the RGB color model, #A9B5CB has a red value of 169, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.7% cyan, 10.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.8° (degrees), 24.6 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9B5CB has a hue of 218.8° (degrees), 16.7 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.
Color A9B5CB is cool or warm?
Color A9B5CB is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #A9B5CB? (For interior and product design)
A9B5CB has an LRV of nearly 46. 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
#A9B5CB
Light Color
Compare LRV 46 of #A9B5CB with dark and light Color
Is #A9B5CB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A9B5CB 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 #A9B5CB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(169, 181, 203)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
16.75%
Magenta
10.84%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.39%
HSL
HSL(218.82deg, 24.6 %, 72.9 %)
Hue
218.82°
Saturation
24.64 %.
Lightness
72.94 %.
RYB
RYB(27, 45, 59)
Red
27 (10.6%)
Yellow
45 (17.5%)
Blue
59 (23.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
218.82°
Saturation
16.75 %.
Brightness / Value
79.61 %.
HWB
H: 218.82°
W: 66.27 %
B: 20.39 %
XYZ
X : 43.67
Y : 45.79
Z : 63.04
YXY
Y1 : 45.79
X : 0.29
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 33.73%
M : 29.02%
Y : 20.39%
LRV
~ 45.8 %
Munsell Color System
9.3B 7.2/2.4
CIE-Lab
L : 73.41
A : 0.41
B : -12.53
CIE-Lch
L : 73.41
C : 12.54
H : 271.88
CIE-Luv
L : 73.41
U : -7.57
V : -19.28
Hunter-Lab
L : 67.67
A : -3.25
B : -7.86
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A9B5CB
Here are the colors similar to A9B5CB. 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 A9B5CB.
Paint color for Hex #A9B5CB
Here are the paint colors similar to A9B5CB. 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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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#A9B5CB color palettes and scheme combination
536688
697EA5
899AB8
A9B5CB
C9D0DE
E9ECF1
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.
A9CBBF
A9C6CB
A9B5CB
AEA9CB
BFA9CB
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.
A9B5CB
CBA9B5
B5CBA9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A9B5CB
CBA9C6
CBBFA9
A9CBAE
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A9B5CB
B1BCD0
BAC3D5
C2CBDA
CBD2DF
D4DAE5
DCE1EA
E5E8EF
EDF0F4
F6F7F9
FFFFFF
A9B5CB
98A2B6
8790A2
767E8E
656C79
545A65
434851
32363C
212428
101214
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A9B5CB
Light Steel Blue*
CBBFA9
Khaki*
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 #A9B5CB?
Color that best contrast with #A9B5CB is #CBBFA9,
color name is Khaki*
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 #A9B5CB?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A9B5CB is #CBBFA9, color name is Khaki*.
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