Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#A3BBDB
RGB Color Code
RGB(163, 187, 219)
CMYK Values*
25.6%, 14.6%, 0.0%, 14.1%
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What color is A3BBDB?

The RGB color code for color number #A3BBDB is RGB(163, 187, 219). In the RGB color model, #A3BBDB has a red value of 163, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 219. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.6% cyan, 14.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214.3° (degrees), 43.8 % saturation, and 74.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A3BBDB has a hue of 214.3° (degrees), 25.6 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.

Color A3BBDB is cool or warm?

Color A3BBDB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A3BBDB? (For interior and product design)

A3BBDB has an LRV of nearly 48.4. 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
#A3BBDB
LRV 48.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 48.4 of #A3BBDB with dark and light color

Is #A3BBDB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A3BBDB 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 #A3BBDB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A3BBDB
Hex triplet
#A3BBDB
Red
A3
Green
BB
Blue
DB
RGBA / RGB rgb(163, 187, 219)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
219 (85.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
25.57%
Magenta
14.61%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.12%
HSL hsl(214.29deg, 43.8 %, 74.9 %)
Hue
214.29°
Saturation
43.75 %
Lightness
74.90 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
214.29°
Saturation
25.57 %
Brightness / Value
85.88 %
RYB ryb(21, 33, 59)
Red
21 (8.3%)
Yellow
33 (12.9%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)
HWB
Hue
214.29°
Whiteness
63.92 %
Blackness
14.12 %
CMY
Cyan
36.08%
Magenta
26.67%
Yellow
14.12%
XYZ
X
45.66
Y
48.44
Z
73.96
YXY
Y1
48.44
X
0.27
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
75.1
A
-1.09
B
-18.74
CIE-Lch
L
75.1
C
18.77
H
266.68
CIE-Luv
L
75.1
U
-13.79
V
-29.1
Hunter-Lab
L
69.6
A
-4.7
B
-14.29
Other
LRV
~ 48.4 %
Munsell Color System
1.1PB 7.4/4.1

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 #A3BBDB

These are the named colors closest to hex A3BBDB, 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
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08
#A1CAF1 Color Baby Blue Eyes
94.55% match | ΔE 5.45
#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean
94.37% match | ΔE 5.63

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A3BBDB.

#A7BCD6 Color PANTONE 651 C
98.15% match | ΔE 1.85
#9BB8D3 Color PANTONE 644 C
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16
#A7C6ED Color PANTONE 2717 C
96.55% match | ΔE 3.45
#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C
96.39% match | ΔE 3.61

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A3BBDB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A3BBDB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A3BBDB.


Paint color for Hex #A3BBDB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A3BBDB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A3BBDB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color A3BBDB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A3BBDB to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color A3BBDB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A3BBDB to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A3BBDB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A3BBDB to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color A3BBDB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A3BBDB to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A3BBDB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A3BBDB to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A3BBDB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A3BBDB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A3BBDB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A3BBDB to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
92.11% match | ΔE 7.89
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
91.07% match | ΔE 8.93
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
87.25% match | ΔE 12.75

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A3BBDB 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

#A3BBDB
Light Steel Blue*
#DBC3A3
Coffee Foam*

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 #A3BBDB?

Color that best contrast with #A3BBDB is #DBC3A3, color name is Coffee Foam*. 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 #A3BBDB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A3BBDB is #DBC3A3, color name is Coffee Foam*.

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