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HEX AFB5C9 - #AFB5C9, RGB(175,181,201) Color


Color Name: Lavender Gray*
Hex Color Code: #AFB5C9
RGB Color Code: RGB(175, 181, 201)
CMYK Values*: 12.9%, 10.0%, 0.0%, 21.2%



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What color is AFB5C9?

The RGB color code for color number #AFB5C9 is RGB(175, 181, 201). In the RGB color model, #AFB5C9 has a red value of 175, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.9% cyan, 10.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 226.2° (degrees), 19.4 % saturation, and 73.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AFB5C9 has a hue of 226.2° (degrees), 12.9 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color AFB5C9 is cool or warm?

Color AFB5C9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #AFB5C9? (For interior and product design)

AFB5C9 has an LRV of nearly 46. 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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#AFB5C9

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #AFB5C9 with dark and light Color




Is #AFB5C9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AFB5C9 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 #AFB5C9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(175, 181, 201)
Red
175 (68.6%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.94%
Magenta
9.95%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(226.15deg, 19.4 %, 73.7 %)

Hue
226.15°
Saturation
19.40 %.
Lightness
73.73 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 46, 57)
Red
28 (11.0%)
Yellow
46 (17.9%)
Blue
57 (22.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
226.15°
Saturation
12.94 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 226.15°

W: 68.63 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 44.75

Y : 46.38

Z : 61.85

YXY

Y1 : 46.38

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 31.37%

M : 29.02%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 46.4 %

Munsell Color System

1.6PB 7.2/2

CIE-Lab

L : 73.79

A : 1.93

B : -10.83

CIE-Lch

L : 73.79

C : 11

H : 280.13

CIE-Luv

L : 73.79

U : -4.37

V : -16.85

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.1

A : -1.9

B : -6.18






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AFB5C9

Here are the colors similar to AFB5C9. 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.

#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 9.01 (91.0% similar)
#BDB0D0
Pastel Lilac
ΔE - 9.23 (90.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AFB5C9.

#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AFB5C9.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AFB5C9.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AFB5C9.

#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AFB5C9

Here are the paint colors similar to AFB5C9. 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 AFB5C9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AFB5C9 to PPG Paints

#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AFB5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AFB5C9 to Dunn-Edwards

#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AFB5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AFB5C9 to Valspar

#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#C6C9DB
Lavender Escape (4002-7B)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color AFB5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AFB5C9 to Behr

#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#C0C2D2
Lavender Honor (S560-2)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#C1C2D7
Foxglove (M550-3)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AFB5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AFB5C9 to Benjamin Moore

#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AFB5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AFB5C9 to Sherwin Williams

#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#AABAC6
Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AFB5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AFB5C9 to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.1% similar)
#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#AFB5C9 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



AFB5C9
Lavender Gray*

C9C3AF
Dark Beige*


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 #AFB5C9?

Color that best contrast with #AFB5C9 is #C9C3AF, color name is Dark Beige*
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 #AFB5C9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AFB5C9 is #C9C3AF, color name is Dark Beige*.





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