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HEX A9C7ED - #A9C7ED, RGB(169,199,237) Color


Color Name: Pale Cornflower Blue*
Hex Color Code: #A9C7ED
RGB Color Code: RGB(169, 199, 237)
CMYK Values*: 28.7%, 16.0%, 0.0%, 7.1%



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What color is A9C7ED?

The RGB color code for color number #A9C7ED is RGB(169, 199, 237). In the RGB color model, #A9C7ED has a red value of 169, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 28.7% cyan, 16.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.5° (degrees), 65.4 % saturation, and 79.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9C7ED has a hue of 213.5° (degrees), 28.7 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.



Color A9C7ED is cool or warm?

Color A9C7ED is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A9C7ED? (For interior and product design)

A9C7ED has an LRV of nearly 55. 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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#A9C7ED

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #A9C7ED with dark and light Color




Is #A9C7ED Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9C7ED 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 #A9C7ED color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(169, 199, 237)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
237 (92.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
28.69%
Magenta
16.03%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.06%

HSL

HSL(213.53deg, 65.4 %, 79.6 %)

Hue
213.53°
Saturation
65.38 %.
Lightness
79.61 %.

RYB

RYB(15, 19, 50)
Red
15 (5.7%)
Yellow
19 (7.3%)
Blue
50 (19.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.53°
Saturation
28.69 %.
Brightness / Value
92.94 %.

HWB

H: 213.53°

W: 66.27 %

B: 7.06 %

XYZ

X : 52.07

Y : 55.4

Z : 88.07

YXY

Y1 : 55.4

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 33.73%

M : 21.96%

Y : 7.06%


LRV

~ 55.4 %

Munsell Color System

0.8PB 7.8/4.7

CIE-Lab

L : 79.27

A : -1.52

B : -22.09

CIE-Lch

L : 79.27

C : 22.14

H : 266.07

CIE-Luv

L : 79.27

U : -16.78

V : -34.78

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.43

A : -5.37

B : -18.06






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A9C7ED

Here are the colors similar to A9C7ED. 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.

#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9C7ED.

#A7C6ED
PANTONE 2717 C
ΔE - 0.41 (99.6% similar)
#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#B8CCEA
PANTONE 2708 C
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9C7ED.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9C7ED.

#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9C7ED.



Paint color for Hex #A9C7ED

Here are the paint colors similar to A9C7ED. 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

Hex color A9C7ED similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9C7ED to Dunn-Edwards

#A7C2EB
Sky High (DE 5891)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#99C3F0
Sail to the Sea (DE 5863)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color A9C7ED similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9C7ED to Behr

#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#9BB8E2
Honest (P530-3)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#AACDE8
French Porcelain (P520-2)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9C7ED similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9C7ED to Benjamin Moore

#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A9C7ED similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A9C7ED to PPG Paints

#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#A3BCDB
Valor (PPG1244-3)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#97BEE2
Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A9C7ED similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A9C7ED to Valspar

#ACC3E2
Promise (4005-7C)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#A4BDDC
September Aster (P073)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#A9BDDE
Fairies in America (P111)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#9EC3E2
Dena's Delight (8001-44C)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A9C7ED similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A9C7ED to Sherwin Williams

#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A9C7ED similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A9C7ED to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 10.53 (89.5% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 10.67 (89.3% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 13.74 (86.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#A9C7ED 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



A9C7ED
Pale Cornflower Blue*

EDCFA9
Sunset*


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 #A9C7ED?

Color that best contrast with #A9C7ED is #EDCFA9, color name is Sunset*
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 #A9C7ED?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9C7ED is #EDCFA9, color name is Sunset*.





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