Color Name
Pale Cornflower Blue*
Hex Color Code
#A9C6ED
RGB Color Code
RGB(169, 198, 237)
CMYK Values*
28.7%, 16.5%, 0.0%, 7.1%
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What color is A9C6ED?

The RGB color code for color number #A9C6ED is RGB(169, 198, 237). In the RGB color model, #A9C6ED has a red value of 169, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 237. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 28.7% cyan, 16.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214.4° (degrees), 65.4 % saturation, and 79.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9C6ED has a hue of 214.4° (degrees), 28.7 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.

Color A9C6ED is cool or warm?

Color A9C6ED is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A9C6ED? (For interior and product design)

A9C6ED has an LRV of nearly 54.9. 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
#A9C6ED
LRV 54.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 54.9 of #A9C6ED with dark and light color

Is #A9C6ED Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9C6ED 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 #A9C6ED color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A9C6ED
Hex triplet
#A9C6ED
Red
A9
Green
C6
Blue
ED
RGBA / RGB rgb(169, 198, 237)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
237 (92.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
28.69%
Magenta
16.46%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.06%
HSL hsl(214.41deg, 65.4 %, 79.6 %)
Hue
214.41°
Saturation
65.38 %
Lightness
79.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
214.41°
Saturation
28.69 %
Brightness / Value
92.94 %
RYB ryb(15, 19, 51)
Red
15 (5.8%)
Yellow
19 (7.3%)
Blue
51 (20.0%)
HWB
Hue
214.41°
Whiteness
66.27 %
Blackness
7.06 %
CMY
Cyan
33.73%
Magenta
22.35%
Yellow
7.06%
XYZ
X
51.84
Y
54.94
Z
87.99
YXY
Y1
54.94
X
0.27
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
79.01
A
-0.98
B
-22.49
CIE-Lch
L
79.01
C
22.51
H
267.5
CIE-Luv
L
79.01
U
-16.35
V
-35.51
Hunter-Lab
L
74.12
A
-4.86
B
-18.5
Other
LRV
~ 54.9 %
Munsell Color System
2.3PB 7.8/4.7

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 #A9C6ED

These are the named colors closest to hex A9C6ED, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A1CAF1 Color Baby Blue Eyes
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
96.22% match | ΔE 3.78
#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean
94.60% match | ΔE 5.40

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9C6ED.

#A7C6ED Color PANTONE 2717 C
99.40% match | ΔE 0.60
#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C
97.69% match | ΔE 2.31
#ABCAE9 Color PANTONE 277 C
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9C6ED.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9C6ED.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9C6ED.


Paint color for Hex #A9C6ED

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A9C6ED from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A9C6ED once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A9C6ED similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9C6ED to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color A9C6ED similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9C6ED to Behr


Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A9C6ED similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A9C6ED to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
89.22% match | ΔE 10.78
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
89.21% match | ΔE 10.79
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
85.90% match | ΔE 14.10

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A9C6ED 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

#A9C6ED
Pale Cornflower Blue*
#EDD0A9
Sunset*

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 #A9C6ED?

Color that best contrast with #A9C6ED is #EDD0A9, color name is Sunset*. 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 #A9C6ED?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9C6ED is #EDD0A9, color name is Sunset*.

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