HEX A9C3EA - #A9C3EA, RGB(169,195,234) Color
| Color Name: | Light Steel Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A9C3EA |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(169, 195, 234) |
| CMYK Values*: | 27.8%, 16.7%, 0.0%, 8.2% |
What color is A9C3EA?
The RGB color code for color number #A9C3EA is RGB(169, 195, 234). In the RGB color model, #A9C3EA has a red value of 169, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 234. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 27.8% cyan, 16.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 8.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216° (degrees), 60.7 % saturation, and 79.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9C3EA has a hue of 216° (degrees), 27.8 % saturation and 91.8 % brightness/value.
Color A9C3EA is cool or warm?
Color A9C3EA is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #A9C3EA? (For interior and product design)
A9C3EA has an LRV of nearly 53. 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
#A9C3EA
Light Color
Compare LRV 53 of #A9C3EA with dark and light Color
Is #A9C3EA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A9C3EA 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 #A9C3EA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(169, 195, 234)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
195 (76.5%)
Blue
234 (91.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
27.78%
Magenta
16.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
8.24%
HSL
HSL(216deg, 60.7 %, 79.0 %)
Hue
216°
Saturation
60.75 %.
Lightness
79.02 %.
RYB
RYB(16, 21, 53)
Red
16 (6.4%)
Yellow
21 (8.2%)
Blue
53 (20.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
216°
Saturation
27.78 %.
Brightness / Value
91.76 %.
HWB
H: 216°
W: 66.27 %
B: 8.24 %
XYZ
X : 50.73
Y : 53.41
Z : 85.48
YXY
Y1 : 53.41
X : 0.27
Y2 : 0.28
CMY
C : 33.73%
M : 23.53%
Y : 8.24%
LRV
~ 53.4 %
Munsell Color System
1.7PB 7.7/4.6
CIE-Lab
L : 78.11
A : -0.09
B : -22.23
CIE-Lch
L : 78.11
C : 22.23
H : 269.78
CIE-Luv
L : 78.11
U : -14.97
V : -35.17
Hunter-Lab
L : 73.08
A : -3.98
B : -18.19
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A9C3EA
Here are the colors similar to A9C3EA. 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.
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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Paint color for Hex #A9C3EA
Here are the paint colors similar to A9C3EA. 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.
Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#A9C3EA color palettes and scheme combination
316EC9
578AD6
80A6E0
A9C3EA
D2E0F4
FBFCFE
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.
A9EAD0
A9E3EA
A9C3EA
AFA9EA
D0A9EA
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.
A9C3EA
EAA9C3
C3EAA9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A9C3EA
EAA9E4
EAD0A9
A9EAB0
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A9C3EA
B1C9EC
BACFEE
C2D5F0
CBDBF2
D4E1F4
DCE7F6
E5EDF8
EDF3FA
F6F9FC
FFFFFF
A9C3EA
98AFD2
879CBB
7688A3
65758C
546175
434D5D
323A46
21272E
101317
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A9C3EA
Light Steel Blue*
EAD0A9
Wheat*
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 #A9C3EA?
Color that best contrast with #A9C3EA is #EAD0A9,
color name is Wheat*
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 #A9C3EA?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A9C3EA is #EAD0A9, color name is Wheat*.
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