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HEX AEC8DB - #AEC8DB, RGB(174,200,219) Color


Color Name: Beau Blue*
Hex Color Code: #AEC8DB
RGB Color Code: RGB(174, 200, 219)
CMYK Values*: 20.5%, 8.7%, 0.0%, 14.1%



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What color is AEC8DB?

The RGB color code for color number #AEC8DB is RGB(174, 200, 219). In the RGB color model, #AEC8DB has a red value of 174, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 219. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.5% cyan, 8.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.3° (degrees), 38.5 % saturation, and 77.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AEC8DB has a hue of 205.3° (degrees), 20.5 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.



Color AEC8DB is cool or warm?

Color AEC8DB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #AEC8DB? (For interior and product design)

AEC8DB 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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Is #AEC8DB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AEC8DB 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 #AEC8DB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(174, 200, 219)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
219 (85.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.55%
Magenta
8.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.12%

HSL

HSL(205.33deg, 38.5 %, 77.1 %)

Hue
205.33°
Saturation
38.46 %.
Lightness
77.06 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 34, 48)
Red
18 (7.0%)
Yellow
34 (13.2%)
Blue
48 (19.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
205.33°
Saturation
20.55 %.
Brightness / Value
85.88 %.

HWB

H: 205.33°

W: 68.24 %

B: 14.12 %

XYZ

X : 50.9

Y : 55.42

Z : 75.03

YXY

Y1 : 55.42

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 31.76%

M : 21.57%

Y : 14.12%


LRV

~ 55.4 %

Munsell Color System

2.5B 7.8/2.7

CIE-Lab

L : 79.28

A : -4.68

B : -12.37

CIE-Lch

L : 79.28

C : 13.23

H : 249.28

CIE-Luv

L : 79.28

U : -14.42

V : -18.43

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.45

A : -8.25

B : -7.65






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AEC8DB

Here are the colors similar to AEC8DB. 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 - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AEC8DB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AEC8DB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AEC8DB.

#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AEC8DB.

#BDD6E6
PANTONE 544 C
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#B7C9D3
PANTONE 5445 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#A6BBC8
PANTONE 5435 C
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AEC8DB

Here are the paint colors similar to AEC8DB. 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 AEC8DB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AEC8DB to Behr

#AFC9DC
Life At Sea (M510-2)
ΔE - 0.25 (99.7% similar)
#AEC7DB
Caspian Tide (PPU14-13)
ΔE - 0.68 (99.3% similar)
#B4CEDF
Crystal Waters (PPU14-14)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#B0CCDA
Essex Blue (S500-2)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AEC8DB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AEC8DB to Sherwin Williams

#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#B2C7D3
Honest Blue (SW 6520)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#A9C9D7
Vast Sky (SW 6506)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AEC8DB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AEC8DB to PPG Paints

#ABC8D8
Sonata (PPG1157-3)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#ADC6D3
Twinkle (PPG1154-4)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#A8C0CE
Graceful (PPG1152-3)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#ABBED0
Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AEC8DB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AEC8DB to Valspar

#B7CFE2
Prestige Blue (V072-2)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#B6CCE0
Blue Prism (8002-45B)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#BACEDD
Baby Boots (P109)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#B9CFDC
Arctic Circle (V108-2)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AEC8DB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AEC8DB to Benjamin Moore

#ADC6D4
Sea View (836)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#ACC7D4
Greenhow Blue (CW-655)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AEC8DB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AEC8DB to Dunn-Edwards

#A8BFCC
Peace River (DE 5800)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#BED3E1
Two Harbors (DE 5813)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#9EBBCD
Anchors Away (DE 5814)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AEC8DB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AEC8DB to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#AEC8DB 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



AEC8DB
Beau Blue*

DBC1AE
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 #AEC8DB?

Color that best contrast with #AEC8DB is #DBC1AE, 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 #AEC8DB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AEC8DB is #DBC1AE, color name is Coffee Foam*.





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