Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#A8C0EB
RGB Color Code
RGB(168, 192, 235)
CMYK Values*
28.5%, 18.3%, 0.0%, 7.8%
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What color is A8C0EB?

The RGB color code for color number #A8C0EB is RGB(168, 192, 235). In the RGB color model, #A8C0EB has a red value of 168, a green value of 192, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 28.5% cyan, 18.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.5° (degrees), 62.6 % saturation, and 79.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8C0EB has a hue of 218.5° (degrees), 28.5 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.

Color A8C0EB is cool or warm?

Color A8C0EB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A8C0EB? (For interior and product design)

A8C0EB has an LRV of nearly 52. 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
#A8C0EB
LRV 52
Light Color

Compare LRV 52 of #A8C0EB with dark and light color

Is #A8C0EB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8C0EB 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 #A8C0EB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A8C0EB
Hex triplet
#A8C0EB
Red
A8
Green
C0
Blue
EB
RGBA / RGB rgb(168, 192, 235)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
192 (75.3%)
Blue
235 (92.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
28.51%
Magenta
18.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.84%
HSL hsl(218.51deg, 62.6 %, 79.0 %)
Hue
218.51°
Saturation
62.62 %
Lightness
79.02 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
218.51°
Saturation
28.51 %
Brightness / Value
92.16 %
RYB ryb(17, 20, 55)
Red
17 (6.6%)
Yellow
20 (7.8%)
Blue
55 (21.4%)
HWB
Hue
218.51°
Whiteness
65.88 %
Blackness
7.84 %
CMY
Cyan
34.12%
Magenta
24.71%
Yellow
7.84%
XYZ
X
49.99
Y
52.02
Z
86
YXY
Y1
52.02
X
0.27
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
77.29
A
1.48
B
-24.02
CIE-Lch
L
77.29
C
24.07
H
273.52
CIE-Luv
L
77.29
U
-14.17
V
-38.32
Hunter-Lab
L
72.13
A
-2.5
B
-20.21
Other
LRV
~ 52 %
Munsell Color System
2.6PB 7.6/5

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 #A8C0EB

These are the named colors closest to hex A8C0EB, 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
95.31% match | ΔE 4.69
#A1CAF1 Color Baby Blue Eyes
94.44% match | ΔE 5.56
#8AB9F1 Color Jordy Blue
93.74% match | ΔE 6.26

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8C0EB.

#A7C6ED Color PANTONE 2717 C
97.17% match | ΔE 2.83
#98B6E4 Color PANTONE 2128 C
96.66% match | ΔE 3.34
#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
95.54% match | ΔE 4.46

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8C0EB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8C0EB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8C0EB.


Paint color for Hex #A8C0EB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A8C0EB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A8C0EB once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8C0EB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8C0EB to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color A8C0EB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8C0EB to Valspar


Behr

Hex color A8C0EB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8C0EB to Behr


Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A8C0EB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A8C0EB to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
88.77% match | ΔE 11.23
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
88.10% match | ΔE 11.90
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
85.68% match | ΔE 14.32

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A8C0EB 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

#A8C0EB
Light Steel Blue*
#EBD3A8
Light Buff*

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 #A8C0EB?

Color that best contrast with #A8C0EB is #EBD3A8, color name is Light Buff*. 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 #A8C0EB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8C0EB is #EBD3A8, color name is Light Buff*.

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