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HEX ADC9E7 - #ADC9E7, RGB(173,201,231) Color


Color Name: Pale Cornflower Blue*
Hex Color Code: #ADC9E7
RGB Color Code: RGB(173, 201, 231)
CMYK Values*: 25.1%, 13.0%, 0.0%, 9.4%



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What color is ADC9E7?

The RGB color code for color number #ADC9E7 is RGB(173, 201, 231). In the RGB color model, #ADC9E7 has a red value of 173, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 231. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.1% cyan, 13.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211° (degrees), 54.7 % saturation, and 79.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADC9E7 has a hue of 211° (degrees), 25.1 % saturation and 90.6 % brightness/value.



Color ADC9E7 is cool or warm?

Color ADC9E7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #ADC9E7? (For interior and product design)

ADC9E7 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #ADC9E7 with dark and light Color




Is #ADC9E7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADC9E7 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 #ADC9E7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 201, 231)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
231 (90.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
25.11%
Magenta
12.99%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.41%

HSL

HSL(211.03deg, 54.7 %, 79.2 %)

Hue
211.03°
Saturation
54.72 %.
Lightness
79.22 %.

RYB

RYB(15, 24, 48)
Red
15 (6.0%)
Yellow
24 (9.3%)
Blue
48 (18.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
211.03°
Saturation
25.11 %.
Brightness / Value
90.59 %.

HWB

H: 211.03°

W: 67.84 %

B: 9.41 %

XYZ

X : 52.54

Y : 56.43

Z : 83.72

YXY

Y1 : 56.43

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 21.18%

Y : 9.41%


LRV

~ 56.4 %

Munsell Color System

9.7B 7.8/3.8

CIE-Lab

L : 79.86

A : -2.81

B : -17.96

CIE-Lch

L : 79.86

C : 18.18

H : 261.1

CIE-Luv

L : 79.86

U : -15.67

V : -27.8

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.12

A : -6.6

B : -13.5






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #ADC9E7

Here are the colors similar to ADC9E7. 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 - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADC9E7.

#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 0.81 (99.2% similar)
#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#A7C6ED
PANTONE 2717 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#B8CCEA
PANTONE 2708 C
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADC9E7.

#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADC9E7.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADC9E7.



Paint color for Hex #ADC9E7

Here are the paint colors similar to ADC9E7. 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 ADC9E7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADC9E7 to PPG Paints

#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 0.82 (99.2% similar)
#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#A3BCDB
Valor (PPG1244-3)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ADC9E7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADC9E7 to Dunn-Edwards

#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#A7C2EB
Sky High (DE 5891)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#BBDAF8
Oh Boy! (DE 5862)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color ADC9E7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADC9E7 to Behr

#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#AACDE8
French Porcelain (P520-2)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#AEC7DB
Caspian Tide (PPU14-13)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ADC9E7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADC9E7 to Valspar

#ACC3E2
Promise (4005-7C)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#AFCAE1
Utterly Blue (4006-7B)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#B8CCE5
Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#B0CEE6
Frosty Snow Cap (V035-1)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADC9E7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADC9E7 to Benjamin Moore

#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADC9E7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADC9E7 to Sherwin Williams

#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ADC9E7 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ADC9E7 to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 8.48 (91.5% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 9.48 (90.5% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 11.70 (88.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#ADC9E7 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



ADC9E7
Pale Cornflower Blue*

E7CBAD
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 #ADC9E7?

Color that best contrast with #ADC9E7 is #E7CBAD, 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 #ADC9E7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADC9E7 is #E7CBAD, color name is Coffee Foam*.





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