Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#A1B9CE
RGB Color Code
RGB(161, 185, 206)
CMYK Values*
21.8%, 10.2%, 0.0%, 19.2%
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What color is A1B9CE?

The RGB color code for color number #A1B9CE is RGB(161, 185, 206). In the RGB color model, #A1B9CE has a red value of 161, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.8% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208° (degrees), 31.5 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A1B9CE has a hue of 208° (degrees), 21.8 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.

Color A1B9CE is cool or warm?

Color A1B9CE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A1B9CE? (For interior and product design)

A1B9CE has an LRV of nearly 46.7. 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
#A1B9CE
LRV 46.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 46.7 of #A1B9CE with dark and light color

Is #A1B9CE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A1B9CE 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A1B9CE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A1B9CE
Hex triplet
#A1B9CE
Red
A1
Green
B9
Blue
CE
RGBA / RGB rgb(161, 185, 206)
Red
161 (63.1%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
21.84%
Magenta
10.19%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%
HSL hsl(208deg, 31.5 %, 72.0 %)
Hue
208°
Saturation
31.47 %
Lightness
71.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
208°
Saturation
21.84 %
Brightness / Value
80.78 %
RYB ryb(24, 43, 60)
Red
24 (9.6%)
Yellow
43 (17.0%)
Blue
60 (23.7%)
HWB
Hue
208°
Whiteness
63.14 %
Blackness
19.22 %
CMY
Cyan
36.86%
Magenta
27.45%
Yellow
19.22%
XYZ
X
43.19
Y
46.73
Z
65.14
YXY
Y1
46.73
X
0.28
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
74.02
A
-3.61
B
-13.32
CIE-Lch
L
74.02
C
13.8
H
254.82
CIE-Luv
L
74.02
U
-13.45
V
-19.92
Hunter-Lab
L
68.36
A
-6.86
B
-8.64
Other
LRV
~ 46.7 %
Munsell Color System
4.4B 7.3/2.7

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 #A1B9CE

These are the named colors closest to hex A1B9CE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
95.66% match | ΔE 4.34
#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78
#AEC6CF Color Pastel Blue
93.78% match | ΔE 6.22

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A1B9CE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A1B9CE.

#9BB8D3 Color PANTONE 644 C
97.92% match | ΔE 2.08
#A7BCD6 Color PANTONE 651 C
97.10% match | ΔE 2.90
#A6BBC8 Color PANTONE 5435 C
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19
#A4C8E1 Color PANTONE 543 C
95.39% match | ΔE 4.61

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A1B9CE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A1B9CE.


Paint color for Hex #A1B9CE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A1B9CE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A1B9CE once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A1B9CE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A1B9CE to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A1B9CE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A1B9CE to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
95.57% match | ΔE 4.43
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
94.46% match | ΔE 5.54
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
90.40% match | ΔE 9.60

Behr

Hex color A1B9CE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A1B9CE to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A1B9CE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A1B9CE to Benjamin Moore

#A5B7CD Color Sunrise (829)
97.58% match | ΔE 2.42
#92BAD4 Color Blue Bayou (801)
96.02% match | ΔE 3.98
#B4C5D7 Color Airway (828)
95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

PPG Paints

Hex color A1B9CE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A1B9CE to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color A1B9CE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A1B9CE to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A1B9CE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A1B9CE to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A1B9CE 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

#A1B9CE
Light Steel Blue*
#CEB6A1
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 #A1B9CE?

Color that best contrast with #A1B9CE is #CEB6A1, 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 #A1B9CE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A1B9CE is #CEB6A1, color name is Dark Nude*.

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