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HEX AEC0DD - #AEC0DD, RGB(174,192,221) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #AEC0DD
RGB Color Code: RGB(174, 192, 221)
CMYK Values*: 21.3%, 13.1%, 0.0%, 13.3%



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What color is AEC0DD?

The RGB color code for color number #AEC0DD is RGB(174, 192, 221). In the RGB color model, #AEC0DD has a red value of 174, a green value of 192, and a blue value of 221. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.3% cyan, 13.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217° (degrees), 40.9 % saturation, and 77.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AEC0DD has a hue of 217° (degrees), 21.3 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.



Color AEC0DD is cool or warm?

Color AEC0DD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #AEC0DD? (For interior and product design)

AEC0DD has an LRV of nearly 52. 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 52 of #AEC0DD with dark and light Color




Is #AEC0DD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AEC0DD 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 #AEC0DD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(174, 192, 221)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
192 (75.3%)
Blue
221 (86.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
21.27%
Magenta
13.12%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.33%

HSL

HSL(217.02deg, 40.9 %, 77.5 %)

Hue
217.02°
Saturation
40.87 %.
Lightness
77.45 %.

RYB

RYB(20, 31, 53)
Red
20 (7.8%)
Yellow
31 (12.2%)
Blue
53 (20.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
217.02°
Saturation
21.27 %.
Brightness / Value
86.67 %.

HWB

H: 217.02°

W: 68.24 %

B: 13.33 %

XYZ

X : 49.36

Y : 51.92

Z : 75.83

YXY

Y1 : 51.92

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 31.76%

M : 24.71%

Y : 13.33%


LRV

~ 51.9 %

Munsell Color System

1.8PB 7.6/3.3

CIE-Lab

L : 77.23

A : 0.03

B : -16.53

CIE-Lch

L : 77.23

C : 16.53

H : 270.09

CIE-Luv

L : 77.23

U : -10.86

V : -25.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.05

A : -3.83

B : -11.96






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AEC0DD

Here are the colors similar to AEC0DD. 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 - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AEC0DD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AEC0DD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AEC0DD.

#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#B8CCEA
PANTONE 2708 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AEC0DD.

#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AEC0DD

Here are the paint colors similar to AEC0DD. 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.


Valspar

Hex color AEC0DD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AEC0DD to Valspar

#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 0.67 (99.3% similar)
#A9BDDE
Fairies in America (P111)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#ACC3E2
Promise (4005-7C)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#A4BDDC
September Aster (P073)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color AEC0DD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AEC0DD to Behr

#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AEC0DD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AEC0DD to PPG Paints

#A3BCDB
Valor (PPG1244-3)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AEC0DD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AEC0DD to Dunn-Edwards

#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#A7C2EB
Sky High (DE 5891)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AEC0DD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AEC0DD to Sherwin Williams

#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#C7D1E2
Breathtaking (SW 6814)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AEC0DD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AEC0DD to Benjamin Moore

#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AEC0DD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AEC0DD to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 8.77 (91.2% similar)
#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 10.75 (89.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#AEC0DD 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



AEC0DD
Light Steel Blue*

DDCBAE
Dutch White*


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 #AEC0DD?

Color that best contrast with #AEC0DD is #DDCBAE, color name is Dutch White*
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 #AEC0DD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AEC0DD is #DDCBAE, color name is Dutch White*.





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