Color Name
Pale Cerulean*
Hex Color Code
#99B5CD
RGB Color Code
RGB(153, 181, 205)
CMYK Values*
25.4%, 11.7%, 0.0%, 19.6%
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What color is 99B5CD?

The RGB color code for color number #99B5CD is RGB(153, 181, 205). In the RGB color model, #99B5CD has a red value of 153, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.4% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.7° (degrees), 34.2 % saturation, and 70.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #99B5CD has a hue of 207.7° (degrees), 25.4 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Color 99B5CD is cool or warm?

Color 99B5CD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #99B5CD? (For interior and product design)

99B5CD has an LRV of nearly 44.2. 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
#99B5CD
LRV 44.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 44.2 of #99B5CD with dark and light color

Is #99B5CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 99B5CD 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #99B5CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #99B5CD
Hex triplet
#99B5CD
Red
99
Green
B5
Blue
CD
RGBA / RGB rgb(153, 181, 205)
Red
153 (60.0%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
25.37%
Magenta
11.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%
HSL hsl(207.69deg, 34.2 %, 70.2 %)
Hue
207.69°
Saturation
34.21 %
Lightness
70.20 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
207.69°
Saturation
25.37 %
Brightness / Value
80.39 %
RYB ryb(26, 44, 65)
Red
26 (10.0%)
Yellow
44 (17.4%)
Blue
65 (25.7%)
HWB
Hue
207.69°
Whiteness
60.00 %
Blackness
19.61 %
CMY
Cyan
40.00%
Magenta
29.02%
Yellow
19.61%
XYZ
X
40.68
Y
44.23
Z
64.15
YXY
Y1
44.23
X
0.27
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
72.38
A
-4.14
B
-15.29
CIE-Lch
L
72.38
C
15.84
H
254.83
CIE-Luv
L
72.38
U
-15.38
V
-22.92
Hunter-Lab
L
66.5
A
-7.19
B
-10.64
Other
LRV
~ 44.2 %
Munsell Color System
8.4B 7.1/3.4

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 #99B5CD

These are the named colors closest to hex 99B5CD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean
95.34% match | ΔE 4.66
#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
94.57% match | ΔE 5.43
#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
94.39% match | ΔE 5.61
#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
93.55% match | ΔE 6.45

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 99B5CD.

#9BB8D3 Color PANTONE 644 C
98.69% match | ΔE 1.31
#8BABC6 Color PANTONE 4149 C
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#A7BCD6 Color PANTONE 651 C
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65
#8BA6C1 Color PANTONE 2156 C
95.55% match | ΔE 4.45

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 99B5CD.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 99B5CD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 99B5CD.


Paint color for Hex #99B5CD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 99B5CD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 99B5CD once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 99B5CD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #99B5CD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 99B5CD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #99B5CD to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
95.62% match | ΔE 4.38
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
92.96% match | ΔE 7.04
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
89.95% match | ΔE 10.05

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 99B5CD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #99B5CD to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 99B5CD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #99B5CD to Behr


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 99B5CD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #99B5CD to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#99B5CD 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

#99B5CD
Pale Cerulean*
#CDB199
Hazelnut*

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 #99B5CD?

Color that best contrast with #99B5CD is #CDB199, color name is Hazelnut*. 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 #99B5CD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #99B5CD is #CDB199, color name is Hazelnut*.

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