Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#ABB9C9
RGB Color Code
RGB(171, 185, 201)
CMYK Values*
14.9%, 8.0%, 0.0%, 21.2%
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What color is ABB9C9?

The RGB color code for color number #ABB9C9 is RGB(171, 185, 201). In the RGB color model, #ABB9C9 has a red value of 171, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.9% cyan, 8.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212° (degrees), 21.7 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ABB9C9 has a hue of 212° (degrees), 14.9 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color ABB9C9 is cool or warm?

Color ABB9C9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #ABB9C9? (For interior and product design)

ABB9C9 has an LRV of nearly 47.6. 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
#ABB9C9
LRV 47.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 47.6 of #ABB9C9 with dark and light color

Is #ABB9C9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ABB9C9 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 #ABB9C9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #ABB9C9
Hex triplet
#ABB9C9
Red
AB
Green
B9
Blue
C9
RGBA / RGB rgb(171, 185, 201)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
14.93%
Magenta
7.96%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(212deg, 21.7 %, 72.9 %)
Hue
212°
Saturation
21.74 %
Lightness
72.94 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
212°
Saturation
14.93 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(26, 47, 57)
Red
26 (10.3%)
Yellow
47 (18.3%)
Blue
57 (22.2%)
HWB
Hue
212°
Whiteness
67.06 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
32.94%
Magenta
27.45%
Yellow
21.18%
XYZ
X
44.69
Y
47.57
Z
62.09
YXY
Y1
47.57
X
0.29
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
74.55
A
-1.53
B
-9.72
CIE-Lch
L
74.55
C
9.84
H
261.04
CIE-Luv
L
74.55
U
-8.33
V
-14.58
Hunter-Lab
L
68.97
A
-5.06
B
-5.09
Other
LRV
~ 47.6 %
Munsell Color System
6.1B 7.3/2

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 #ABB9C9

These are the named colors closest to hex ABB9C9, 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
95.50% match | ΔE 4.50
#BAC4C8 Color Zinc
93.93% match | ΔE 6.07
#AEC6CF Color Pastel Blue
93.55% match | ΔE 6.45
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
93.31% match | ΔE 6.69

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ABB9C9.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ABB9C9.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ABB9C9.

#A6BBC8 Color PANTONE 5435 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51
#A7BCD6 Color PANTONE 651 C
96.32% match | ΔE 3.68
#BBC7D6 Color PANTONE 537 C
96.20% match | ΔE 3.80
#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
94.96% match | ΔE 5.04

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ABB9C9.


Paint color for Hex #ABB9C9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex ABB9C9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from ABB9C9 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color ABB9C9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ABB9C9 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color ABB9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ABB9C9 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ABB9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ABB9C9 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ABB9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ABB9C9 to Benjamin Moore

#A5B7CD Color Sunrise (829)
97.64% match | ΔE 2.36
#B4C5D7 Color Airway (828)
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#BACBDF Color Blue Ice (821)
95.21% match | ΔE 4.79

Behr

Hex color ABB9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ABB9C9 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ABB9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ABB9C9 to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ABB9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ABB9C9 to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
96.03% match | ΔE 3.97
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
95.09% match | ΔE 4.91
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
91.42% match | ΔE 8.58

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#ABB9C9 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

#ABB9C9
Light Steel Blue*
#C9BBAB
Pale Silver*

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 #ABB9C9?

Color that best contrast with #ABB9C9 is #C9BBAB, color name is Pale Silver*. 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 #ABB9C9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ABB9C9 is #C9BBAB, color name is Pale Silver*.

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