Color Name
Pale Cerulean*
Hex Color Code
#9FBBCF
RGB Color Code
RGB(159, 187, 207)
CMYK Values*
23.2%, 9.7%, 0.0%, 18.8%
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What color is 9FBBCF?

The RGB color code for color number #9FBBCF is RGB(159, 187, 207). In the RGB color model, #9FBBCF has a red value of 159, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.2% cyan, 9.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9FBBCF has a hue of 205° (degrees), 23.2 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.

Color 9FBBCF is cool or warm?

Color 9FBBCF is a cool color.

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

9FBBCF has an LRV of nearly 47.4. 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
#9FBBCF
LRV 47.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 47.4 of #9FBBCF with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #9FBBCF
Hex triplet
#9FBBCF
Red
9F
Green
BB
Blue
CF
RGBA / RGB rgb(159, 187, 207)
Red
159 (62.4%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
23.19%
Magenta
9.66%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%
HSL hsl(205deg, 33.3 %, 71.8 %)
Hue
205°
Saturation
33.33 %
Lightness
71.76 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
205°
Saturation
23.19 %
Brightness / Value
81.18 %
RYB ryb(23, 43, 60)
Red
23 (9.2%)
Yellow
43 (16.9%)
Blue
60 (23.6%)
HWB
Hue
205°
Whiteness
62.35 %
Blackness
18.82 %
CMY
Cyan
37.65%
Magenta
26.67%
Yellow
18.82%
XYZ
X
43.33
Y
47.42
Z
65.9
YXY
Y1
47.42
X
0.28
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
74.46
A
-5.08
B
-13.22
CIE-Lch
L
74.46
C
14.16
H
249
CIE-Luv
L
74.46
U
-15.32
V
-19.55
Hunter-Lab
L
68.86
A
-8.18
B
-8.54
Other
LRV
~ 47.4 %
Munsell Color System
7B 7.3/3

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 #9FBBCF

These are the named colors closest to hex 9FBBCF, 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
95.93% match | ΔE 4.07
#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
94.72% match | ΔE 5.28
#AEC6CF Color Pastel Blue
94.71% match | ΔE 5.29
#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
94.01% match | ΔE 5.99

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9FBBCF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9FBBCF.

#9BB8D3 Color PANTONE 644 C
97.24% match | ΔE 2.76
#A6BBC8 Color PANTONE 5435 C
97.20% match | ΔE 2.80
#A4C8E1 Color PANTONE 543 C
96.25% match | ΔE 3.75
#A7BCD6 Color PANTONE 651 C
95.78% match | ΔE 4.22

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9FBBCF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9FBBCF.


Paint color for Hex #9FBBCF

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
95.31% match | ΔE 4.69
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
94.48% match | ΔE 5.52
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
91.71% match | ΔE 8.29

Behr

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


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9FBBCF 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

#9FBBCF
Pale Cerulean*
#CFB39F
Dark Nude*

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 #9FBBCF?

Color that best contrast with #9FBBCF is #CFB39F, color name is Dark Nude*. 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 #9FBBCF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9FBBCF is #CFB39F, color name is Dark Nude*.

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