Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#A8BBCC
RGB Color Code
RGB(168, 187, 204)
CMYK Values*
17.6%, 8.3%, 0.0%, 20.0%
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What color is A8BBCC?

The RGB color code for color number #A8BBCC is RGB(168, 187, 204). In the RGB color model, #A8BBCC has a red value of 168, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.6% cyan, 8.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.3° (degrees), 26.1 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8BBCC has a hue of 208.3° (degrees), 17.6 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.

Color A8BBCC is cool or warm?

Color A8BBCC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A8BBCC? (For interior and product design)

A8BBCC has an LRV of nearly 48.2. 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
#A8BBCC
LRV 48.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 48.2 of #A8BBCC with dark and light color

Is #A8BBCC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8BBCC 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 #A8BBCC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A8BBCC
Hex triplet
#A8BBCC
Red
A8
Green
BB
Blue
CC
RGBA / RGB rgb(168, 187, 204)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
17.65%
Magenta
8.33%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%
HSL hsl(208.33deg, 26.1 %, 72.9 %)
Hue
208.33°
Saturation
26.09 %
Lightness
72.94 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
208.33°
Saturation
17.65 %
Brightness / Value
80.00 %
RYB ryb(25, 45, 57)
Red
25 (9.7%)
Yellow
45 (17.5%)
Blue
57 (22.3%)
HWB
Hue
208.33°
Whiteness
65.88 %
Blackness
20.00 %
CMY
Cyan
34.12%
Magenta
26.67%
Yellow
20.00%
XYZ
X
44.82
Y
48.23
Z
64.07
YXY
Y1
48.23
X
0.29
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
74.97
A
-2.93
B
-10.76
CIE-Lch
L
74.97
C
11.15
H
254.78
CIE-Luv
L
74.97
U
-10.89
V
-16
Hunter-Lab
L
69.44
A
-6.33
B
-6.09
Other
LRV
~ 48.2 %
Munsell Color System
4.4B 7.4/2.2

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 #A8BBCC

These are the named colors closest to hex A8BBCC, 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
95.72% match | ΔE 4.28
#AEC6CF Color Pastel Blue
94.69% match | ΔE 5.31
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
93.99% match | ΔE 6.01
#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean
93.95% match | ΔE 6.05

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8BBCC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8BBCC.

#A6BBC8 Color PANTONE 5435 C
97.75% match | ΔE 2.25
#A7BCD6 Color PANTONE 651 C
96.57% match | ΔE 3.43
#9BB8D3 Color PANTONE 644 C
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87
#BBC7D6 Color PANTONE 537 C
95.77% match | ΔE 4.23

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8BBCC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8BBCC.


Paint color for Hex #A8BBCC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A8BBCC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A8BBCC once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color A8BBCC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8BBCC to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8BBCC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8BBCC to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8BBCC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8BBCC to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A8BBCC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A8BBCC to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
95.45% match | ΔE 4.55
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
90.67% match | ΔE 9.33

Valspar

Hex color A8BBCC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8BBCC to Valspar


Behr

Hex color A8BBCC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8BBCC to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8BBCC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8BBCC to Benjamin Moore

#A5B7CD Color Sunrise (829)
97.44% match | ΔE 2.56
#B4C5D7 Color Airway (828)
97.09% match | ΔE 2.91
#ABC1CC Color Serenata (AF-535)
96.39% match | ΔE 3.61

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A8BBCC 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

#A8BBCC
Light Steel Blue*
#CCB9A8
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 #A8BBCC?

Color that best contrast with #A8BBCC is #CCB9A8, 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 #A8BBCC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8BBCC is #CCB9A8, color name is Dark Nude*.

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