HEX A9C6E2 - #A9C6E2, RGB(169,198,226) Color
| Color Name: | Pale Cornflower Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A9C6E2 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(169, 198, 226) |
| CMYK Values*: | 25.2%, 12.4%, 0.0%, 11.4% |
What color is A9C6E2?
The RGB color code for color number #A9C6E2 is RGB(169, 198, 226). In the RGB color model, #A9C6E2 has a red value of 169, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 226. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.2% cyan, 12.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.5° (degrees), 49.6 % saturation, and 77.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9C6E2 has a hue of 209.5° (degrees), 25.2 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.
Color A9C6E2 is cool or warm?
Color A9C6E2 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #A9C6E2? (For interior and product design)
A9C6E2 has an LRV of nearly 54. 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
#A9C6E2
Light Color
Compare LRV 54 of #A9C6E2 with dark and light Color
Is #A9C6E2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A9C6E2 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 #A9C6E2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(169, 198, 226)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
226 (88.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
25.22%
Magenta
12.39%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.37%
HSL
HSL(209.47deg, 49.6 %, 77.5 %)
Hue
209.47°
Saturation
49.57 %.
Lightness
77.45 %.
RYB
RYB(17, 28, 51)
Red
17 (6.6%)
Yellow
28 (10.9%)
Blue
51 (20.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
209.47°
Saturation
25.22 %.
Brightness / Value
88.63 %.
HWB
H: 209.47°
W: 66.27 %
B: 11.37 %
XYZ
X : 50.28
Y : 54.31
Z : 79.78
YXY
Y1 : 54.31
X : 0.27
Y2 : 0.29
CMY
C : 33.73%
M : 22.35%
Y : 11.37%
LRV
~ 54.3 %
Munsell Color System
9.1B 7.7/3.6
CIE-Lab
L : 78.64
A : -3.56
B : -17.13
CIE-Lch
L : 78.64
C : 17.49
H : 258.25
CIE-Luv
L : 78.64
U : -16.06
V : -26.27
Hunter-Lab
L : 73.7
A : -7.18
B : -12.6
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A9C6E2
Here are the colors similar to A9C6E2. 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
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9C6E2.
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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Paint color for Hex #A9C6E2
Here are the paint colors similar to A9C6E2. 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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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#A9C6E2 color palettes and scheme combination
3D7AB5
5D93C8
83ADD5
A9C6E2
CFDFEF
F5F9FC
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.
A9E2C5
A9E2E2
A9C6E2
A9AAE2
C5A9E2
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.
A9C6E2
E2A9C6
C6E2A9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A9C6E2
E2A9E2
E2C5A9
AAE2A9
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A9C6E2
B1CBE4
BAD1E7
C2D7EA
CBDCED
D4E2F0
DCE8F3
E5EDF6
EDF3F9
F6F9FC
FFFFFF
A9C6E2
98B2CB
879EB4
768A9E
657687
546371
434F5A
323B43
21272D
101316
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A9C6E2
Pale Cornflower Blue*
E2C5A9
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 #A9C6E2?
Color that best contrast with #A9C6E2 is #E2C5A9,
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 #A9C6E2?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A9C6E2 is #E2C5A9, color name is Coffee Foam*.
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