Color Name
Pastel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#9CB8BE
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 184, 190)
CMYK Values*
17.9%, 3.2%, 0.0%, 25.5%
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What color is 9CB8BE?

The RGB color code for color number #9CB8BE is RGB(156, 184, 190). In the RGB color model, #9CB8BE has a red value of 156, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.9% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190.6° (degrees), 20.7 % saturation, and 67.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CB8BE has a hue of 190.6° (degrees), 17.9 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.

Color 9CB8BE is cool or warm?

Color 9CB8BE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #9CB8BE? (For interior and product design)

9CB8BE has an LRV of nearly 45.1. 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
#9CB8BE
LRV 45.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 45.1 of #9CB8BE with dark and light color

Is #9CB8BE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9CB8BE 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 #9CB8BE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9CB8BE
Hex triplet
#9CB8BE
Red
9C
Green
B8
Blue
BE
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 184, 190)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
17.89%
Magenta
3.16%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.49%
HSL hsl(190.59deg, 20.7 %, 67.8 %)
Hue
190.59°
Saturation
20.73 %
Lightness
67.84 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
190.59°
Saturation
17.89 %
Brightness / Value
74.51 %
RYB ryb(28, 57, 63)
Red
28 (11.0%)
Yellow
57 (22.3%)
Blue
63 (24.6%)
HWB
Hue
190.59°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
25.49 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
27.84%
Yellow
25.49%
XYZ
X
40.15
Y
45.07
Z
55.3
YXY
Y1
45.07
X
0.29
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
72.94
A
-8.2
B
-6.23
CIE-Lch
L
72.94
C
10.3
H
217.24
CIE-Luv
L
72.94
U
-14.97
V
-8.05
Hunter-Lab
L
67.13
A
-10.74
B
-1.85
Other
LRV
~ 45.1 %
Munsell Color System
5.3BG 7.1/2.4

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 #9CB8BE

These are the named colors closest to hex 9CB8BE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#AEC6CF Color Pastel Blue
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59
#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
93.96% match | ΔE 6.04
#80B3C4 Color Glacier
93.89% match | ΔE 6.11
#A8C3BC Color Opal
93.32% match | ΔE 6.68

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CB8BE.

#A4BCC2 Color PANTONE 7542 C
98.18% match | ΔE 1.82
#93BBC2 Color PANTONE 4175 C
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16
#ABC7CA Color PANTONE 5513 C
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17
#A3C7D2 Color PANTONE 551 C
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CB8BE.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CB8BE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CB8BE.


Paint color for Hex #9CB8BE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9CB8BE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9CB8BE once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9CB8BE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9CB8BE to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 9CB8BE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9CB8BE to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 9CB8BE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9CB8BE to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9CB8BE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9CB8BE to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9CB8BE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9CB8BE to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 9CB8BE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9CB8BE to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9CB8BE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9CB8BE to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
95.05% match | ΔE 4.95
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
94.11% match | ΔE 5.89

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9CB8BE 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

#9CB8BE
Pastel Blue*
#BEA29C
Silver 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 #9CB8BE?

Color that best contrast with #9CB8BE is #BEA29C, color name is Silver 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 #9CB8BE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CB8BE is #BEA29C, color name is Silver Pink*.

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