HEX AEC6E8 - #AEC6E8, RGB(174,198,232) Color
| Color Name: | Light Steel Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #AEC6E8 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(174, 198, 232) |
| CMYK Values*: | 25.0%, 14.7%, 0.0%, 9.0% |
What color is AEC6E8?
The RGB color code for color number #AEC6E8 is RGB(174, 198, 232). In the RGB color model, #AEC6E8 has a red value of 174, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 232. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.0% cyan, 14.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215.2° (degrees), 55.8 % saturation, and 79.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AEC6E8 has a hue of 215.2° (degrees), 25.0 % saturation and 91.0 % brightness/value.
Color AEC6E8 is cool or warm?
Color AEC6E8 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #AEC6E8? (For interior and product design)
AEC6E8 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.
Dark Color
#AEC6E8
Light Color
Compare LRV 55 of #AEC6E8 with dark and light Color
Is #AEC6E8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color AEC6E8 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 #AEC6E8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(174, 198, 232)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
232 (91.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
25.00%
Magenta
14.66%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.02%
HSL
HSL(215.17deg, 55.8 %, 79.6 %)
Hue
215.17°
Saturation
55.77 %.
Lightness
79.61 %.
RYB
RYB(16, 23, 49)
Red
16 (6.3%)
Yellow
23 (8.8%)
Blue
49 (19.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
215.17°
Saturation
25.00 %.
Brightness / Value
90.98 %.
HWB
H: 215.17°
W: 68.24 %
B: 9.02 %
XYZ
X : 52.22
Y : 55.21
Z : 84.25
YXY
Y1 : 55.21
X : 0.27
Y2 : 0.29
CMY
C : 31.76%
M : 22.35%
Y : 9.02%
LRV
~ 55.2 %
Munsell Color System
1.3PB 7.8/4
CIE-Lab
L : 79.16
A : -0.69
B : -19.54
CIE-Lch
L : 79.16
C : 19.55
H : 267.99
CIE-Luv
L : 79.16
U : -13.92
V : -30.68
Hunter-Lab
L : 74.31
A : -4.6
B : -15.21
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #AEC6E8
Here are the colors similar to AEC6E8. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AEC6E8.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AEC6E8.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AEC6E8.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AEC6E8.
Paint color for Hex #AEC6E8
Here are the paint colors similar to AEC6E8. 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 AEC6E8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AEC6E8 to Behr
Valspar
Hex color AEC6E8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AEC6E8 to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color AEC6E8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AEC6E8 to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Hex color AEC6E8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AEC6E8 to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Hex color AEC6E8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AEC6E8 to PPG Paints
Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
Hex color AEC6E8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AEC6E8 to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
#AEC6E8 color palettes and scheme combination
3872C5
5F8ED1
86AADD
AEC6E8
D6E2F3
FDFEFF
FFFFFF
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.
AEE8D0
AEE3E8
AEC6E8
B3AEE8
D0AEE8
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.
AEC6E8
E8AEC6
C6E8AE
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
AEC6E8
E8AEE3
E8D0AE
AEE8B3
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
AEC6E8
B6CBEA
BED1EC
C6D7EE
CEDCF1
D6E2F3
DEE8F5
E6EDF8
EEF3FA
F6F9FC
FFFFFF
AEC6E8
9CB2D0
8B9EB9
798AA2
68768B
576374
454F5C
343B45
22272E
111317
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
AEC6E8
Light Steel Blue*
E8D0AE
Wheat*
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 #AEC6E8?
Color that best contrast with #AEC6E8 is #E8D0AE,
color name is Wheat*
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 #AEC6E8?
Complementary or Opposite color for #AEC6E8 is #E8D0AE, color name is Wheat*.
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