BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue British Standard 4800 Color

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Color Name

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue

Hex Color Code

#A9C6E2

RGB Color Code

RGB(169, 198, 226)

CMYK Values*

25.2%, 12.4%, 0.0%, 11.4%

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#A9C6E2 BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue CMS British Standard 4800 - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue color - its meaning and example

What color is BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue is #A9C6E2, and the RGB color code is RGB(169, 198, 226).

In the RGB color model, BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue has a red value of 169, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 226. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.2% cyan, 12.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.5° (degrees), 49.6 % saturation, and 77.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue has a hue of 209.5° (degrees), 25.2 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue is cool or warm?

The color BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue is a cool color.

What is the LRV of BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue? (For interior and product design)

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue has an LRV of nearly 54.3. 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

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue

LRV 54.3

Light Color

Compare LRV 54.3 of BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue with dark and light color

Is BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BS 20-D-41 - Powder 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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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A9C6E2

Hex triplet: #A9C6E2
Red: A9
Green: C6
Blue: E2

RGBA / RGB rgb(169, 198, 226)

Red: 169 (66.3%)
Green: 198 (77.6%)
Blue: 226 (88.6%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 25.22%
Magenta: 12.39%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 11.37%

HSL hsl(209.47deg, 49.6 %, 77.5 %)

Hue: 209.47°
Saturation: 49.57 %
Lightness: 77.45 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 209.47°
Saturation: 25.22 %
Brightness / Value: 88.63 %

RYB ryb(17, 28, 51)

Red: 17 (6.6%)
Yellow: 28 (10.9%)
Blue: 51 (20.0%)

HWB

Hue: 209.47°
Whiteness: 66.27 %
Blackness: 11.37 %

CMY

Cyan: 33.73%
Magenta: 22.35%
Yellow: 11.37%

XYZ

X: 50.28
Y: 54.31
Z: 79.78

YXY

Y1: 54.31
X: 0.27
Y2: 0.29

CIE-Lab

L: 78.64
A: -3.56
B: -17.13

CIE-Lch

L: 78.64
C: 17.49
H: 258.25

CIE-Luv

L: 78.64
U: -16.06
V: -26.27

Hunter-Lab

L: 73.7
A: -7.18
B: -12.6

Other

LRV: ~ 54.3 %
Munsell Color System: 9.1B 7.7/3.6

Similar Colors and Paints

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800)

These are the named colors closest to BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#ABCDEF Color Pale Cornflower Blue

97.62% match | ΔE 2.38

#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue

97.25% match | ΔE 2.75

#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean

96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

#A1CAF1 Color Baby Blue Eyes

96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

British Standard 4800

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue to British Standard 4800

#A9C6E2 Color BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#BBCEDB Color BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour

94.20% match | ΔE 5.80

#A9BBC6 Color BS 20-C-35 - Blue

93.30% match | ΔE 6.70

#81C6FD Color BS 20-E-50 - Blue

92.06% match | ΔE 7.94

Pantone PMS

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue to Pantone PMS

#ABCAE9 Color PANTONE 277 C

98.70% match | ΔE 1.30

#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C

97.44% match | ΔE 2.56

#A4C8E1 Color PANTONE 543 C

97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

#A7C6ED Color PANTONE 2717 C

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

Pantone TCX

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue to Pantone TCX

#A7C3E2 Color Pantone 14-4130 TCX - Blue Frost

98.57% match | ΔE 1.43

#AFC3DD Color PANTONE 14-4015 TCX - Floaty Blue

97.23% match | ΔE 2.77

#B7D1EA Color PANTONE 14-4005 TCX - Nantucket Breeze

97.01% match | ΔE 2.99

#A3BDD3 Color PANTONE 15-4105 TCX - Angel Falls

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

RAL Design

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue to RAL Design

#B1C9DF Color RAL 260 80 15 - Wind Blue

97.81% match | ΔE 2.19

#B6C7E0 Color RAL 270 80 15 - Retina Soft Blue

96.18% match | ΔE 3.82

#9FCAE5 Color RAL 250 80 20 - Velvet Blue

95.95% match | ΔE 4.05

#AECDE0 Color RAL 250 80 15 - Himalaya Blue

95.81% match | ΔE 4.19

Paint similar to BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800)

These are the real paint colors closest to BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue once it is on a wall.

PPG Paints

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue to PPG Paints

#ABCAEA Color Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)

98.48% match | ΔE 1.52

#A1BED9 Color Everlasting (PPG1161-3)

97.88% match | ΔE 2.12

#A3BCDB Color Valor (PPG1244-3)

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

#ADC0D6 Color Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)

96.84% match | ΔE 3.16

Valspar

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue to Valspar

#AFCAE1 Color Utterly Blue (4006-7B)

98.04% match | ΔE 1.96

#9EC3E2 Color Dena's Delight (8001-44C)

97.78% match | ΔE 2.22

#B0CEE6 Color Frosty Snow Cap (V035-1)

97.44% match | ΔE 2.56

#A8C3D8 Color Novella Blue (4004-5B)

97.43% match | ΔE 2.57

Dunn-Edwards

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue to Dunn-Edwards

#B0C6DF Color Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)

98.01% match | ΔE 1.99

#99C1DC Color January Frost (DE 5849)

96.26% match | ΔE 3.74

#A3B9CD Color Northern Pond (DE 5870)

95.80% match | ΔE 4.20

#A7C2EB Color Sky High (DE 5891)

95.73% match | ΔE 4.27

Benjamin Moore

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue to Benjamin Moore

#A3C1E3 Color Swiss Blue (815)

97.74% match | ΔE 2.26

#A1BFD5 Color Sapphire Ice (808)

96.84% match | ΔE 3.16

#BCD2ED Color Windmill Wings (2067-60)

96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

#A5C8DD Color Palatial Skies (800)

96.07% match | ΔE 3.93

Behr

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue to Behr

#AACDE8 Color French Porcelain (P520-2)

97.52% match | ΔE 2.48

#AEC7DB Color Caspian Tide (PPU14-13)

97.29% match | ΔE 2.71

#AFC7E8 Color Promise Keeping (P530-2)

97.06% match | ΔE 2.94

#A4BBD3 Color Perennial Blue (M530-3)

96.84% match | ΔE 3.16

Sherwin Williams

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue to Sherwin Williams

#B2C8D8 Color Blissful Blue (SW 6527)

95.78% match | ΔE 4.22

#B8CDDD Color Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)

95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

#97B3D0 Color Celestial (SW 6808)

94.97% match | ΔE 5.03

#9BC8DE Color Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)

94.21% match | ΔE 5.79

Farrow & Ball

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)

94.63% match | ΔE 5.37

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)

92.27% match | ΔE 7.73

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)

91.57% match | ΔE 8.43

#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)

89.23% match | ΔE 10.77

Color Combinations

View more BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue - #A9C6E2 color palettes and coordinating colors

3D7AB5

5D93C8

83ADD5

A9C6E2

CFDFEF

F5F9FC

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.

A9E2C5

A9E2E2

A9C6E2

A9AAE2

C5A9E2

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.

A9C6E2

E2A9C6

C6E2A9

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

A9C6E2

E2A9E2

E2C5A9

AAE2A9

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

A9C6E2

B1CBE4

BAD1E7

C2D7EA

CBDCED

D4E2F0

DCE8F3

E5EDF6

EDF3F9

F6F9FC

FFFFFF

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue - #A9C6E2 Tints

A9C6E2

98B2CB

879EB4

768A9E

657687

546371

434F5A

323B43

21272D

101316

000000

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue - #A9C6E2 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#A9C6E2

BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue

#E2C5A9

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 BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue - #A9C6E2?

Color that best contrast with BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue - #A9C6E2 is #E2C5A9, 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.