Color Name
Maximum Blue Purple*
Hex Color Code
#9BACD8
RGB Color Code
RGB(155, 172, 216)
CMYK Values*
28.2%, 20.4%, 0.0%, 15.3%
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What color is 9BACD8?

The RGB color code for color number #9BACD8 is RGB(155, 172, 216). In the RGB color model, #9BACD8 has a red value of 155, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 216. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 28.2% cyan, 20.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 15.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 223.3° (degrees), 43.9 % saturation, and 72.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9BACD8 has a hue of 223.3° (degrees), 28.2 % saturation and 84.7 % brightness/value.

Color 9BACD8 is cool or warm?

Color 9BACD8 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #9BACD8? (For interior and product design)

9BACD8 has an LRV of nearly 41.4. 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
#9BACD8
LRV 41.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 41.4 of #9BACD8 with dark and light color

Is #9BACD8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9BACD8 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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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #9BACD8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9BACD8
Hex triplet
#9BACD8
Red
9B
Green
AC
Blue
D8
RGBA / RGB rgb(155, 172, 216)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
216 (84.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
28.24%
Magenta
20.37%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
15.29%
HSL hsl(223.28deg, 43.9 %, 72.7 %)
Hue
223.28°
Saturation
43.88 %
Lightness
72.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
223.28°
Saturation
28.24 %
Brightness / Value
84.71 %
RYB ryb(26, 34, 70)
Red
26 (10.2%)
Yellow
34 (13.5%)
Blue
70 (27.3%)
HWB
Hue
223.28°
Whiteness
60.78 %
Blackness
15.29 %
CMY
Cyan
39.22%
Magenta
32.55%
Yellow
15.29%
XYZ
X
40.66
Y
41.43
Z
70.82
YXY
Y1
41.43
X
0.27
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
70.48
A
4.01
B
-24.19
CIE-Lch
L
70.48
C
24.52
H
279.42
CIE-Luv
L
70.48
U
-10.86
V
-38.47
Hunter-Lab
L
64.37
A
0.13
B
-20.18
Other
LRV
~ 41.4 %
Munsell Color System
5.2PB 6.9/5.2

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 #9BACD8

These are the named colors closest to hex 9BACD8, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9999CC Color Blue Bell
93.16% match | ΔE 6.84
#779ECB Color Dark Pastel Blue
91.88% match | ΔE 8.12
#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
91.79% match | ΔE 8.21

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9BACD8.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9BACD8.

#9BAEE4 Color PANTONE 2122 C
97.91% match | ΔE 2.09
#9FAEE5 Color PANTONE 2716 C
97.81% match | ΔE 2.19
#A5B0E3 Color PANTONE 2113 C
97.35% match | ΔE 2.65
#949CD0 Color PANTONE 3558 C
95.02% match | ΔE 4.98

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9BACD8.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9BACD8.


Paint color for Hex #9BACD8

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9BACD8 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9BACD8 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 9BACD8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9BACD8 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 9BACD8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9BACD8 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 9BACD8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9BACD8 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9BACD8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9BACD8 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9BACD8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9BACD8 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9BACD8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9BACD8 to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9BACD8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9BACD8 to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
89.18% match | ΔE 10.82
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
87.59% match | ΔE 12.41
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
86.48% match | ΔE 13.52

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9BACD8 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

#9BACD8
Maximum Blue Purple*
#D8C79B
Lion*

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 #9BACD8?

Color that best contrast with #9BACD8 is #D8C79B, color name is Lion*. 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 #9BACD8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9BACD8 is #D8C79B, color name is Lion*.

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