Color Name
Pastel Blue
Hex Color Code
#AEC6CF
RGB Color Code
RGB(174, 198, 207)
CMYK Values*
15.9%, 4.3%, 0.0%, 18.8%
Color Family (Hue)
#AEC6CF Pastel Blue Color  - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

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What color is AEC6CF?

The color name for #AEC6CF is Pastel Blue and is belongs to the Blue, Pastel color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #AEC6CF is RGB(174, 198, 207). In the RGB color model, #AEC6CF has a red value of 174, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.9% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.4° (degrees), 25.6 % saturation, and 74.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AEC6CF has a hue of 196.4° (degrees), 15.9 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.

Color AEC6CF is cool or warm?

Color AEC6CF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #AEC6CF? (For interior and product design)

AEC6CF has an LRV of nearly 53.9. 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
#AEC6CF
LRV 53.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 53.9 of #AEC6CF with dark and light color

Is #AEC6CF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AEC6CF 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 #AEC6CF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AEC6CF
Hex triplet
#AEC6CF
Red
AE
Green
C6
Blue
CF
RGBA / RGB rgb(174, 198, 207)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
15.94%
Magenta
4.35%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%
HSL hsl(196.36deg, 25.6 %, 74.7 %)
Hue
196.36°
Saturation
25.58 %
Lightness
74.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
196.36°
Saturation
15.94 %
Brightness / Value
81.18 %
RYB ryb(20, 43, 49)
Red
20 (8.0%)
Yellow
43 (17.0%)
Blue
49 (19.4%)
HWB
Hue
196.36°
Whiteness
68.24 %
Blackness
18.82 %
CMY
Cyan
31.76%
Magenta
22.35%
Yellow
18.82%
XYZ
X
48.91
Y
53.89
Z
66.86
YXY
Y1
53.89
X
0.29
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
78.4
A
-6.21
B
-7.23
CIE-Lch
L
78.4
C
9.53
H
229.34
CIE-Luv
L
78.4
U
-13.14
V
-10.03
Hunter-Lab
L
73.41
A
-9.54
B
-2.61
Other
LRV
~ 53.9 %
Munsell Color System
7.4BG 7.7/2.1

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 #AEC6CF

These are the named colors closest to hex AEC6CF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#AEC6CF Color Pastel Blue
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#BAC4C8 Color Zinc
95.15% match | ΔE 4.85
#BCD4E6 Color Beau Blue
94.63% match | ΔE 5.37
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
94.25% match | ΔE 5.75

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AEC6CF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AEC6CF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AEC6CF.

#AFCDD7 Color PANTONE 2204 C
97.72% match | ΔE 2.28
#B7C9D3 Color PANTONE 5445 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#A4BCC2 Color PANTONE 7542 C
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04
#B9D3DC Color PANTONE 552 C
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AEC6CF.


Paint color for Hex #AEC6CF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AEC6CF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AEC6CF once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color AEC6CF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AEC6CF to Behr


Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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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

#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
#CFB7AE
Nude Pink*

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 Pastel Blue - #AEC6CF?

Color that best contrast with Pastel Blue - #AEC6CF is #CFB7AE, color name is Nude Pink*. 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 Pastel Blue - #AEC6CF?

Complementary or Opposite color for Pastel Blue - #AEC6CF is #CFB7AE, color name is Nude Pink*.

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