Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#A9BDD5
RGB Color Code
RGB(169, 189, 213)
CMYK Values*
20.7%, 11.3%, 0.0%, 16.5%
#A9BDD5 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is A9BDD5?

The RGB color code for color number #A9BDD5 is RGB(169, 189, 213). In the RGB color model, #A9BDD5 has a red value of 169, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 213. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.7% cyan, 11.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.7° (degrees), 34.4 % saturation, and 74.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9BDD5 has a hue of 212.7° (degrees), 20.7 % saturation and 83.5 % brightness/value.

Color A9BDD5 is cool or warm?

Color A9BDD5 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A9BDD5? (For interior and product design)

A9BDD5 has an LRV of nearly 50. 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
#A9BDD5
LRV 50
Light Color

Compare LRV 50 of #A9BDD5 with dark and light color

Is #A9BDD5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9BDD5 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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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A9BDD5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A9BDD5
Hex triplet
#A9BDD5
Red
A9
Green
BD
Blue
D5
RGBA / RGB rgb(169, 189, 213)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
213 (83.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
20.66%
Magenta
11.27%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
16.47%
HSL hsl(212.73deg, 34.4 %, 74.9 %)
Hue
212.73°
Saturation
34.38 %
Lightness
74.90 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
212.73°
Saturation
20.66 %
Brightness / Value
83.53 %
RYB ryb(22, 38, 56)
Red
22 (8.7%)
Yellow
38 (14.8%)
Blue
56 (21.8%)
HWB
Hue
212.73°
Whiteness
66.27 %
Blackness
16.47 %
CMY
Cyan
33.73%
Magenta
25.88%
Yellow
16.47%
XYZ
X
46.57
Y
49.63
Z
70.08
YXY
Y1
49.63
X
0.28
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
75.84
A
-1.7
B
-14.32
CIE-Lch
L
75.84
C
14.43
H
263.22
CIE-Luv
L
75.84
U
-11.64
V
-21.9
Hunter-Lab
L
70.45
A
-5.3
B
-9.66
Other
LRV
~ 49.6 %
Munsell Color System
0.3PB 7.4/3

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 #A9BDD5

These are the named colors closest to hex A9BDD5, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
98.01% match | ΔE 1.99
#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean
94.38% match | ΔE 5.62
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
93.96% match | ΔE 6.04

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9BDD5.

#A7BCD6 Color PANTONE 651 C
99.28% match | ΔE 0.72
#9BB8D3 Color PANTONE 644 C
96.86% match | ΔE 3.14
#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9BDD5.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9BDD5.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9BDD5.


Paint color for Hex #A9BDD5

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A9BDD5 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A9BDD5 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color A9BDD5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A9BDD5 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color A9BDD5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9BDD5 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A9BDD5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9BDD5 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color A9BDD5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A9BDD5 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9BDD5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9BDD5 to Benjamin Moore

#A5B7CD Color Sunrise (829)
98.28% match | ΔE 1.72
#B4C5D7 Color Airway (828)
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04
#A3C1E3 Color Swiss Blue (815)
96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

Sherwin Williams

Hex color A9BDD5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A9BDD5 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A9BDD5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A9BDD5 to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
93.61% match | ΔE 6.39
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
93.51% match | ΔE 6.49
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
89.39% match | ΔE 10.61

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A9BDD5 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

#A9BDD5
Light Steel Blue*
#D5C1A9
Coffee Foam*

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 #A9BDD5?

Color that best contrast with #A9BDD5 is #D5C1A9, color name is Coffee Foam*. 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 #A9BDD5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9BDD5 is #D5C1A9, color name is Coffee Foam*.

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