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What color is ACC9DD?

The RGB color code for color number #ACC9DD is RGB(172, 201, 221). In the RGB color model, #ACC9DD has a red value of 172, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 221. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.2% cyan, 9.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.5° (degrees), 41.9 % saturation, and 77.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ACC9DD has a hue of 204.5° (degrees), 22.2 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.



Color ACC9DD is cool or warm?

Color ACC9DD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #ACC9DD? (For interior and product design)

ACC9DD has an LRV of nearly 56. 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

#ACC9DD

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #ACC9DD with dark and light Color




Is #ACC9DD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ACC9DD 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 #ACC9DD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(172, 201, 221)
Red
172 (67.5%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
221 (86.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
22.17%
Magenta
9.05%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.33%

HSL

HSL(204.49deg, 41.9 %, 77.1 %)

Hue
204.49°
Saturation
41.88 %.
Lightness
77.06 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 32, 49)
Red
17 (6.6%)
Yellow
32 (12.6%)
Blue
49 (19.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.49°
Saturation
22.17 %.
Brightness / Value
86.67 %.

HWB

H: 204.49°

W: 67.45 %

B: 13.33 %

XYZ

X : 50.95

Y : 55.76

Z : 76.48

YXY

Y1 : 55.76

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 32.55%

M : 21.18%

Y : 13.33%


LRV

~ 55.8 %

Munsell Color System

2.2B 7.8/3

CIE-Lab

L : 79.48

A : -5.38

B : -13.17

CIE-Lch

L : 79.48

C : 14.22

H : 247.78

CIE-Luv

L : 79.48

U : -15.87

V : -19.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.68

A : -8.89

B : -8.45






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ACC9DD


Here are the colors similar to ACC9DD. 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.



#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ACC9DD.


#B1C9DF
RAL 260 80 15 - Wind Blue
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#B6CAD7
RAL 250 80 10 - Light Cyan
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#A9CDDD
RAL 240 80 15 - Baby Blue
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ACC9DD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ACC9DD.


#A4C8E1
PANTONE 543 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#BDD6E6
PANTONE 544 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#B9D9EB
PANTONE 290 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ACC9DD.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ACC9DD


Here are the paint colors similar to ACC9DD. 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.


Behr

Hex color ACC9DD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ACC9DD to Behr


#AFC9DC
Life At Sea (M510-2)
ΔE - 0.82 (99.2% similar)
#B4CEDF
Crystal Waters (PPU14-14)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#AACDE8
French Porcelain (P520-2)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#B0CCDA
Essex Blue (S500-2)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ACC9DD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ACC9DD to Benjamin Moore


#A5C8DD
Palatial Skies (800)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#ADC6D4
Sea View (836)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#ACC7D4
Greenhow Blue (CW-655)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ACC9DD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ACC9DD to Valspar


#A8C3D8
Novella Blue (4004-5B)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#B0CEE6
Frosty Snow Cap (V035-1)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#B7CFE2
Prestige Blue (V072-2)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#B6CCE0
Blue Prism (8002-45B)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ACC9DD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ACC9DD to PPG Paints


#ABC8D8
Sonata (PPG1157-3)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#A4C3D7
Blue Bows (PPG1158-3)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#ADC6D3
Twinkle (PPG1154-4)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#A8C0CE
Graceful (PPG1152-3)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ACC9DD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ACC9DD to Sherwin Williams


#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#A9C9D7
Vast Sky (SW 6506)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#B2C7D3
Honest Blue (SW 6520)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ACC9DD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ACC9DD to Dunn-Edwards


#A5CDE1
Blue Calico (DET 585)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#B1D3E3
Dockside (DE 5806)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#A8BFCC
Peace River (DE 5800)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#99C1DC
January Frost (DE 5849)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#ACC9DD 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



ACC9DD
Beau Blue*

DDC0AC
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 #ACC9DD?

Color that best contrast with #ACC9DD is #DDC0AC, 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 #ACC9DD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ACC9DD is #DDC0AC, color name is Coffee Foam*.





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