Color Name
Pastel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#9FBDCA
RGB Color Code
RGB(159, 189, 202)
CMYK Values*
21.3%, 6.4%, 0.0%, 20.8%
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What color is 9FBDCA?

The RGB color code for color number #9FBDCA is RGB(159, 189, 202). In the RGB color model, #9FBDCA has a red value of 159, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 202. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.3% cyan, 6.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.1° (degrees), 28.9 % saturation, and 70.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9FBDCA has a hue of 198.1° (degrees), 21.3 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.

Color 9FBDCA is cool or warm?

Color 9FBDCA is a cool color.

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

9FBDCA has an LRV of nearly 48. 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
#9FBDCA
LRV 48
Light Color

Compare LRV 48 of #9FBDCA with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #9FBDCA
Hex triplet
#9FBDCA
Red
9F
Green
BD
Blue
CA
RGBA / RGB rgb(159, 189, 202)
Red
159 (62.4%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
202 (79.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
21.29%
Magenta
6.44%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.78%
HSL hsl(198.14deg, 28.9 %, 70.8 %)
Hue
198.14°
Saturation
28.86 %
Lightness
70.78 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
198.14°
Saturation
21.29 %
Brightness / Value
79.22 %
RYB ryb(24, 47, 59)
Red
24 (9.3%)
Yellow
47 (18.6%)
Blue
59 (23.2%)
HWB
Hue
198.14°
Whiteness
62.35 %
Blackness
20.78 %
CMY
Cyan
37.65%
Magenta
25.88%
Yellow
20.78%
XYZ
X
43.16
Y
48.03
Z
62.87
YXY
Y1
48.03
X
0.28
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
74.84
A
-7.27
B
-9.92
CIE-Lch
L
74.84
C
12.3
H
233.76
CIE-Luv
L
74.84
U
-16.11
V
-13.99
Hunter-Lab
L
69.3
A
-10.13
B
-5.28
Other
LRV
~ 48 %
Munsell Color System
9.1BG 7.3/2.6

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 #9FBDCA

These are the named colors closest to hex 9FBDCA, 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
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24
#80B3C4 Color Glacier
94.06% match | ΔE 5.94
#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
94.06% match | ΔE 5.94
#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean
93.93% match | ΔE 6.07

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9FBDCA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9FBDCA.

#A6BBC8 Color PANTONE 5435 C
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93
#A4BCC2 Color PANTONE 7542 C
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98
#A3C7D2 Color PANTONE 551 C
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22
#8DB9CA Color PANTONE 550 C
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9FBDCA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9FBDCA.


Paint color for Hex #9FBDCA

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Valspar

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


Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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


PPG Paints

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
94.94% match | ΔE 5.06
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
94.93% match | ΔE 5.07
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
94.53% match | ΔE 5.47

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9FBDCA 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

#9FBDCA
Pastel Blue*
#CAAC9F
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 #9FBDCA?

Color that best contrast with #9FBDCA is #CAAC9F, 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 #9FBDCA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9FBDCA is #CAAC9F, color name is Dark Nude*.

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