Color Name
Cool Gray*
Hex Color Code
#959BBB
RGB Color Code
RGB(149, 155, 187)
CMYK Values*
20.3%, 17.1%, 0.0%, 26.7%
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What color is 959BBB?

The RGB color code for color number #959BBB is RGB(149, 155, 187). In the RGB color model, #959BBB has a red value of 149, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.3% cyan, 17.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 230.5° (degrees), 21.8 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #959BBB has a hue of 230.5° (degrees), 20.3 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color 959BBB is cool or warm?

Color 959BBB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #959BBB? (For interior and product design)

959BBB has an LRV of nearly 33.4. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#959BBB
LRV 33.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 33.4 of #959BBB with dark and light color

Is #959BBB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 959BBB 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #959BBB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #959BBB
Hex triplet
#959BBB
Red
95
Green
9B
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(149, 155, 187)
Red
149 (58.4%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
20.32%
Magenta
17.11%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(230.53deg, 21.8 %, 65.9 %)
Hue
230.53°
Saturation
21.84 %
Lightness
65.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
230.53°
Saturation
20.32 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(40, 55, 80)
Red
40 (15.6%)
Yellow
55 (21.5%)
Blue
80 (31.3%)
HWB
Hue
230.53°
Whiteness
58.43 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
41.57%
Magenta
39.22%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
33.09
Y
33.42
Z
51.72
YXY
Y1
33.42
X
0.28
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
64.5
A
4.74
B
-17.26
CIE-Lch
L
64.5
C
17.9
H
285.37
CIE-Luv
L
64.5
U
-4.96
V
-26.95
Hunter-Lab
L
57.81
A
0.99
B
-12.58
Other
LRV
~ 33.4 %
Munsell Color System
5.9PB 6.3/3.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

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

Color Name of HEX #959BBB

These are the named colors closest to hex 959BBB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8C92AC Color Cool Gray
96.38% match | ΔE 3.62
#9999CC Color Blue Bell
94.88% match | ΔE 5.12
#8D90A1 Color Manatee
93.55% match | ΔE 6.45
#7A89B8 Color Wild Blue Yonder
92.12% match | ΔE 7.88

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 959BBB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 959BBB.

#9099BA Color PANTONE 2107 C
98.58% match | ΔE 1.42
#8F91B0 Color PANTONE 4124 C
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40
#8394B8 Color PANTONE 2136 C
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99
#949CD0 Color PANTONE 3558 C
94.85% match | ΔE 5.15

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 959BBB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 959BBB.


Paint color for Hex #959BBB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 959BBB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 959BBB once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 959BBB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #959BBB to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 959BBB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #959BBB to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 959BBB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #959BBB to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 959BBB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #959BBB to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color 959BBB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #959BBB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 959BBB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #959BBB to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
88.42% match | ΔE 11.58
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.13% match | ΔE 11.87
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
87.48% match | ΔE 12.52
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
87.18% match | ΔE 12.82

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#959BBB 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

#959BBB
Cool Gray*
#BBB595
Sage Green*

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 #959BBB?

Color that best contrast with #959BBB is #BBB595, color name is Sage Green*. 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 #959BBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #959BBB is #BBB595, color name is Sage Green*.

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