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HEX A9BDC4 - #A9BDC4, RGB(169,189,196) Color


Color Name: Pastel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #A9BDC4
RGB Color Code: RGB(169, 189, 196)
CMYK Values*: 13.8%, 3.6%, 0.0%, 23.1%



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What color is A9BDC4?

The RGB color code for color number #A9BDC4 is RGB(169, 189, 196). In the RGB color model, #A9BDC4 has a red value of 169, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 196. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.8% cyan, 3.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195.6° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation, and 71.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9BDC4 has a hue of 195.6° (degrees), 13.8 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.



Color A9BDC4 is cool or warm?

Color A9BDC4 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A9BDC4? (For interior and product design)

A9BDC4 has an LRV of nearly 49. 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #A9BDC4 with dark and light Color




Is #A9BDC4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9BDC4 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 #A9BDC4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(169, 189, 196)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
196 (76.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
13.78%
Magenta
3.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
23.14%

HSL

HSL(195.56deg, 18.6 %, 71.6 %)

Hue
195.56°
Saturation
18.62 %.
Lightness
71.57 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 51, 55)
Red
26 (10.1%)
Yellow
51 (20.2%)
Blue
55 (21.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
195.56°
Saturation
13.78 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.

HWB

H: 195.56°

W: 66.27 %

B: 23.14 %

XYZ

X : 44.52

Y : 48.82

Z : 59.3

YXY

Y1 : 48.82

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 33.73%

M : 25.88%

Y : 23.14%


LRV

~ 48.8 %

Munsell Color System

7.6BG 7.4/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 75.34

A : -5.37

B : -5.85

CIE-Lch

L : 75.34

C : 7.95

H : 227.44

CIE-Luv

L : 75.34

U : -11.05

V : -7.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.87

A : -8.52

B : -1.41






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A9BDC4

Here are the colors similar to A9BDC4. 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.

#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9BDC4.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9BDC4.

#A4BCC2
PANTONE 7542 C
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#A6BBC8
PANTONE 5435 C
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#B7C9D3
PANTONE 5445 C
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9BDC4.

#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9BDC4.



Paint color for Hex #A9BDC4

Here are the paint colors similar to A9BDC4. 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.


Valspar

Hex color A9BDC4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A9BDC4 to Valspar

#AFC2C9
A-List Blue (T673)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#ABC3CC
Juliet Blue (M328)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#B0C4C8
Bleu Clair (M316)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#B4C5CB
Annabelle (8004-38B)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A9BDC4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A9BDC4 to PPG Paints

#ADBFC8
Chambray (PPG1153-4)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#B0BEC5
Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#A8C0CE
Graceful (PPG1152-3)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#B0BCC3
Stormy (PPG10-14)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color A9BDC4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9BDC4 to Behr

#AFC0C4
Ozone (PPU13-14)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#B0C8D0
Gentle Sea (S470-2)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#B1C6D1
Opal Waters (MQ5-50)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#9AB6C0
Peaceful Blue (S470-3)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9BDC4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9BDC4 to Benjamin Moore

#ADC3C8
Soft Chinchilla (2135-50)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#ABC1CC
Serenata (AF-535)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#B1BFC7
Blue Heather (1620)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#A4C1CD
Mediterranean Sky (1662)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A9BDC4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A9BDC4 to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A9BDC4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9BDC4 to Dunn-Edwards

#A8BFCC
Peace River (DE 5800)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#A3BFCB
Frozen Tundra (DE 5793)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#ADC5C9
Blue Spruce (DE 5772)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#AEB9BC
Lake Placid (DE 6318)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A9BDC4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A9BDC4 to Sherwin Williams

#9FBBC3
French Moire (SW 9056)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#AFC7CD
Billowy Breeze (SW 9055)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#B3C9D3
Take Five (SW 6513)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#B7C9D1
Sleepy Hollow (SW 9145)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#A9BDC4 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



A9BDC4
Pastel Blue*

C4B0A9
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 #A9BDC4?

Color that best contrast with #A9BDC4 is #C4B0A9, 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 #A9BDC4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9BDC4 is #C4B0A9, color name is Silver Pink*.





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