Color Name
Pastel Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#A9A8BB
RGB Color Code
RGB(169, 168, 187)
CMYK Values*
9.6%, 10.2%, 0.0%, 26.7%
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What color is A9A8BB?

The RGB color code for color number #A9A8BB is RGB(169, 168, 187). In the RGB color model, #A9A8BB has a red value of 169, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.6% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 243.2° (degrees), 12.3 % saturation, and 69.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9A8BB has a hue of 243.2° (degrees), 10.2 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color A9A8BB is cool or warm?

Color A9A8BB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A9A8BB? (For interior and product design)

A9A8BB has an LRV of nearly 40. 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
#A9A8BB
LRV 40
Light Color

Compare LRV 40 of #A9A8BB with dark and light color

Is #A9A8BB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9A8BB 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 #A9A8BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A9A8BB
Hex triplet
#A9A8BB
Red
A9
Green
A8
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(169, 168, 187)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
9.63%
Magenta
10.16%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(243.16deg, 12.3 %, 69.6 %)
Hue
243.16°
Saturation
12.26 %
Lightness
69.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
243.16°
Saturation
10.16 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(36, 55, 65)
Red
36 (14.2%)
Yellow
55 (21.5%)
Blue
65 (25.6%)
HWB
Hue
243.16°
Whiteness
65.88 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
33.73%
Magenta
34.12%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
39.33
Y
40.03
Z
52.67
YXY
Y1
40.03
X
0.3
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
69.49
A
4.12
B
-9.6
CIE-Lch
L
69.49
C
10.45
H
293.2
CIE-Luv
L
69.49
U
-0.56
V
-15.13
Hunter-Lab
L
63.27
A
0.26
B
-5.07
Other
LRV
~ 40 %
Munsell Color System
6.1PB 6.8/1.8

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 #A9A8BB

These are the named colors closest to hex A9A8BB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
92.64% match | ΔE 7.36
#C4C3D0 Color Lavender Gray
92.37% match | ΔE 7.63
#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
92.09% match | ΔE 7.91
#8C92AC Color Cool Gray
92.01% match | ΔE 7.99

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9A8BB.

#B3B0C4 Color PANTONE 5295 C
97.40% match | ΔE 2.60
#C6BCD0 Color PANTONE 665 C
92.88% match | ΔE 7.12
#9991A4 Color PANTONE 7660 C
92.66% match | ΔE 7.34
#9099BA Color PANTONE 2107 C
92.40% match | ΔE 7.60

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9A8BB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9A8BB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9A8BB.


Paint color for Hex #A9A8BB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A9A8BB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A9A8BB once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9A8BB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9A8BB to Benjamin Moore

#9AA1B9 Color Dreamy (1425)
95.56% match | ΔE 4.44
#B2AAC8 Color Crocus (1404)
94.83% match | ΔE 5.17
#AC9EAA Color Inspired (AF-595)
93.58% match | ΔE 6.42

Behr

Hex color A9A8BB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9A8BB to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A9A8BB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9A8BB to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A9A8BB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A9A8BB to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color A9A8BB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A9A8BB to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color A9A8BB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A9A8BB to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A9A8BB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A9A8BB to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
90.07% match | ΔE 9.93
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
89.41% match | ΔE 10.59
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
88.80% match | ΔE 11.20

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A9A8BB 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

#A9A8BB
Pastel Lilac*
#BABBA8
Sandstone*

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 #A9A8BB?

Color that best contrast with #A9A8BB is #BABBA8, color name is Sandstone*. 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 #A9A8BB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9A8BB is #BABBA8, color name is Sandstone*.

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