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HEX ACC7E3 - #ACC7E3, RGB(172,199,227) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #ACC7E3
RGB Color Code: RGB(172, 199, 227)
CMYK Values*: 24.2%, 12.3%, 0.0%, 11.0%



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What color is ACC7E3?

The RGB color code for color number #ACC7E3 is RGB(172, 199, 227). In the RGB color model, #ACC7E3 has a red value of 172, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 227. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.2% cyan, 12.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210.5° (degrees), 49.5 % saturation, and 78.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ACC7E3 has a hue of 210.5° (degrees), 24.2 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.



Color ACC7E3 is cool or warm?

Color ACC7E3 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #ACC7E3? (For interior and product design)

ACC7E3 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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Compare LRV 55 of #ACC7E3 with dark and light Color




Is #ACC7E3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ACC7E3 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 #ACC7E3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(172, 199, 227)
Red
172 (67.5%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
227 (89.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
24.23%
Magenta
12.33%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.98%

HSL

HSL(210.55deg, 49.5 %, 78.2 %)

Hue
210.55°
Saturation
49.55 %.
Lightness
78.24 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 27, 50)
Red
17 (6.5%)
Yellow
27 (10.6%)
Blue
50 (19.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210.55°
Saturation
24.23 %.
Brightness / Value
89.02 %.

HWB

H: 210.55°

W: 67.45 %

B: 10.98 %

XYZ

X : 51.3

Y : 55.16

Z : 80.62

YXY

Y1 : 55.16

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 32.55%

M : 21.96%

Y : 10.98%


LRV

~ 55.2 %

Munsell Color System

9.5B 7.8/3.5

CIE-Lab

L : 79.14

A : -2.97

B : -16.91

CIE-Lch

L : 79.14

C : 17.16

H : 260.05

CIE-Luv

L : 79.14

U : -15.14

V : -26.02

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.27

A : -6.68

B : -12.36






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #ACC7E3

Here are the colors similar to ACC7E3. 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.

#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ACC7E3.

#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ACC7E3.

#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#A7C6ED
PANTONE 2717 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ACC7E3.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ACC7E3.



Paint color for Hex #ACC7E3

Here are the paint colors similar to ACC7E3. 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

Hex color ACC7E3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ACC7E3 to PPG Paints

#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#A3BCDB
Valor (PPG1244-3)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ACC7E3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ACC7E3 to Dunn-Edwards

#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#A7C2EB
Sky High (DE 5891)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ACC7E3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ACC7E3 to Valspar

#AFCAE1
Utterly Blue (4006-7B)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#ACC3E2
Promise (4005-7C)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#B8CCE5
Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#B0CEE6
Frosty Snow Cap (V035-1)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ACC7E3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ACC7E3 to Benjamin Moore

#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color ACC7E3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ACC7E3 to Behr

#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#AEC7DB
Caspian Tide (PPU14-13)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#AACDE8
French Porcelain (P520-2)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ACC7E3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ACC7E3 to Sherwin Williams

#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#B2C7D3
Honest Blue (SW 6520)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ACC7E3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ACC7E3 to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 8.73 (91.3% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 11.17 (88.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#ACC7E3 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



ACC7E3
Light Steel Blue*

E3C8AC
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 #ACC7E3?

Color that best contrast with #ACC7E3 is #E3C8AC, 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 #ACC7E3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ACC7E3 is #E3C8AC, color name is Coffee Foam*.





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