Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#A8BADB
RGB Color Code
RGB(168, 186, 219)
CMYK Values*
23.3%, 15.1%, 0.0%, 14.1%
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What color is A8BADB?

The RGB color code for color number #A8BADB is RGB(168, 186, 219). In the RGB color model, #A8BADB has a red value of 168, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 219. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.3% cyan, 15.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.8° (degrees), 41.5 % saturation, and 75.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8BADB has a hue of 218.8° (degrees), 23.3 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.

Color A8BADB is cool or warm?

Color A8BADB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A8BADB? (For interior and product design)

A8BADB has an LRV of nearly 48.6. 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
#A8BADB
LRV 48.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 48.6 of #A8BADB with dark and light color

Is #A8BADB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8BADB 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 #A8BADB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A8BADB
Hex triplet
#A8BADB
Red
A8
Green
BA
Blue
DB
RGBA / RGB rgb(168, 186, 219)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
219 (85.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
23.29%
Magenta
15.07%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.12%
HSL hsl(218.82deg, 41.5 %, 75.9 %)
Hue
218.82°
Saturation
41.46 %
Lightness
75.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
218.82°
Saturation
23.29 %
Brightness / Value
85.88 %
RYB ryb(22, 32, 58)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Yellow
32 (12.7%)
Blue
58 (22.6%)
HWB
Hue
218.82°
Whiteness
65.88 %
Blackness
14.12 %
CMY
Cyan
34.12%
Magenta
27.06%
Yellow
14.12%
XYZ
X
46.49
Y
48.56
Z
73.94
YXY
Y1
48.56
X
0.28
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
75.17
A
0.97
B
-18.6
CIE-Lch
L
75.17
C
18.62
H
272.98
CIE-Luv
L
75.17
U
-10.99
V
-29.18
Hunter-Lab
L
69.68
A
-2.85
B
-14.13
Other
LRV
~ 48.6 %
Munsell Color System
2.5PB 7.4/3.9

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 #A8BADB

These are the named colors closest to hex A8BADB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8BADB.

#A7BCD6 Color PANTONE 651 C
96.89% match | ΔE 3.11
#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C
95.64% match | ΔE 4.36
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
95.30% match | ΔE 4.70
#A7C6ED Color PANTONE 2717 C
95.27% match | ΔE 4.73

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8BADB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8BADB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8BADB.


Paint color for Hex #A8BADB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A8BADB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A8BADB once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A8BADB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A8BADB to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
90.99% match | ΔE 9.01
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
90.25% match | ΔE 9.75
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
88.01% match | ΔE 11.99

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A8BADB 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

#A8BADB
Light Steel Blue*
#DBC9A8
Lion*

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 #A8BADB?

Color that best contrast with #A8BADB is #DBC9A8, color name is Lion*. 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 #A8BADB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8BADB is #DBC9A8, color name is Lion*.

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