What color is Pastel Blue?
Pastel Blue color belongs to the Blue Pastel color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Pastel Blue is #AEC6CF, and the RGB color code is RGB(174, 198, 207).
In the RGB color model, Pastel Blue has a red value of 174, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.9% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.4° (degrees), 25.6 % saturation, and 74.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Pastel Blue has a hue of 196.4° (degrees), 15.9 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.
Pastel Blue is cool or warm?
The color Pastel Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Pastel Blue? (For interior and product design)
Pastel Blue has an LRV of nearly 54. 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
Pastel Blue
Light Color
Compare LRV 54 of Pastel Blue with dark and light Color
Is Pastel Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Pastel Blue 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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Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Pastel Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(196.36deg, 25.6 %, 74.7 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 196.36°
W: 68.24 %
B: 18.82 %
XYZ
X : 48.91
Y : 53.89
Z : 66.86
YXY
Y1 : 53.89
X : 0.29
Y2 : 0.32
CMY
C : 31.76%
M : 22.35%
Y : 18.82%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 78.4
A : -6.21
B : -7.23
CIE-Lch
L : 78.4
C : 9.53
H : 229.34
CIE-Luv
L : 78.4
U : -13.14
V : -10.03
Hunter-Lab
L : 73.41
A : -9.54
B : -2.61
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Pastel Blue
Here are the colors similar to Pastel Blue . 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
RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
Pastel Blue color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Pastel Blue to British Standard 4800
Paint similar to Pastel Blue
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Pastel Blue . 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
Pastel Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Pastel Blue to Behr
Valspar
Pastel Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Pastel Blue to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
View more Pastel Blue - #AEC6CF color palettes and coordinating colors
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
CFB7AE
Nude Pink*
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 Pastel Blue - #AEC6CF?
Color that best contrast with Pastel Blue - #AEC6CF is #CFB7AE,
color name is Nude Pink*
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 Pastel Blue - #AEC6CF?
Complementary or Opposite color for Pastel Blue - #AEC6CF is #CFB7AE,
color name is Nude Pink*.
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