#AEC6EB Hex Color

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Color Name

Light Steel Blue*

Hex Color Code

#AEC6EB

RGB Color Code

RGB(174, 198, 235)

CMYK Values*

26.0%, 15.7%, 0.0%, 7.8%

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#AEC6EB hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is AEC6EB?

The RGB color code for color number #AEC6EB is RGB(174, 198, 235). In the RGB color model, #AEC6EB has a red value of 174, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.0% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216.4° (degrees), 60.4 % saturation, and 80.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AEC6EB has a hue of 216.4° (degrees), 26.0 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.

Color AEC6EB is cool or warm?

Color AEC6EB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #AEC6EB? (For interior and product design)

AEC6EB has an LRV of nearly 55.4. 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

#AEC6EB

LRV 55.4

Light Color

Compare LRV 55.4 of #AEC6EB with dark and light color

Is #AEC6EB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AEC6EB 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 #AEC6EB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AEC6EB

Hex triplet: #AEC6EB
Red: AE
Green: C6
Blue: EB

RGBA / RGB rgb(174, 198, 235)

Red: 174 (68.2%)
Green: 198 (77.6%)
Blue: 235 (92.2%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 25.96%
Magenta: 15.74%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 7.84%

HSL hsl(216.39deg, 60.4 %, 80.2 %)

Hue: 216.39°
Saturation: 60.40 %
Lightness: 80.20 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 216.39°
Saturation: 25.96 %
Brightness / Value: 92.16 %

RYB ryb(16, 20, 49)

Red: 16 (6.1%)
Yellow: 20 (7.9%)
Blue: 49 (19.4%)

HWB

Hue: 216.39°
Whiteness: 68.24 %
Blackness: 7.84 %

CMY

Cyan: 31.76%
Magenta: 22.35%
Yellow: 7.84%

XYZ

X: 52.65
Y: 55.38
Z: 86.51

YXY

Y1: 55.38
X: 0.27
Y2: 0.28

CIE-Lab

L: 79.26
A: 0.01
B: -21

CIE-Lch

L: 79.26
C: 21
H: 270.02

CIE-Luv

L: 79.26
U: -14.01
V: -33.2

Hunter-Lab

L: 74.42
A: -3.97
B: -16.83

Other

LRV: ~ 55.4 %
Munsell Color System: 1.8PB 7.8/4.3

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 #AEC6EB

These are the named colors closest to hex AEC6EB, 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

96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

#ABCDEF Color Pale Cornflower Blue

96.19% match | ΔE 3.81

#A1CAF1 Color Baby Blue Eyes

95.26% match | ΔE 4.74

#9BC4E2 Color Pale Cerulean

93.53% match | ΔE 6.47

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AEC6EB.

#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C

98.08% match | ΔE 1.92

#A7C6ED Color PANTONE 2717 C

97.95% match | ΔE 2.05

#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C

97.47% match | ΔE 2.53

#ABCAE9 Color PANTONE 277 C

96.46% match | ΔE 3.54

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AEC6EB.

#A7C3E2 Color Pantone 14-4130 TCX - Blue Frost

97.14% match | ΔE 2.86

#AFC3DD Color PANTONE 14-4015 TCX - Floaty Blue

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

#B7D1EA Color PANTONE 14-4005 TCX - Nantucket Breeze

95.00% match | ΔE 5.00

#96BAE0 Color Pantone 14-4124 TCX - Dutch Canal

94.97% match | ΔE 5.03

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AEC6EB.

#B6C7E0 Color RAL 270 80 15 - Retina Soft Blue

96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

#BCC6DF Color RAL 280 80 15 - Violet Scent Soft Blue

94.81% match | ΔE 5.19

#B1C9DF Color RAL 260 80 15 - Wind Blue

94.79% match | ΔE 5.21

#C5D6EE Color RAL 270 85 15 - Murano Soft Blue

94.41% match | ΔE 5.59

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AEC6EB.

#A9C6E2 Color BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue

96.07% match | ΔE 3.93

Paint color for Hex #AEC6EB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AEC6EB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AEC6EB once it is on a wall.

Behr

Hex color AEC6EB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AEC6EB to Behr

#AFC7E8 Color Promise Keeping (P530-2)

98.83% match | ΔE 1.17

#B3C3DD Color Eternal Elegance (M540-3)

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

#9BB8E2 Color Honest (P530-3)

95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

#B2BFD5 Color Movie Magic (MQ5-45)

94.90% match | ΔE 5.10

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AEC6EB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AEC6EB to Dunn-Edwards

#A7C2EB Color Sky High (DE 5891)

98.45% match | ΔE 1.55

#B0C6DF Color Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)

96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

#BDCFEA Color Maritime (DET 588)

96.23% match | ΔE 3.77

#B9C4DE Color Prim Blue (DE 5898)

95.27% match | ΔE 4.73

Valspar

Hex color AEC6EB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AEC6EB to Valspar

#ACC3E2 Color Promise (4005-7C)

98.15% match | ΔE 1.85

#A9BDDE Color Fairies in America (P111)

97.40% match | ΔE 2.60

#A4BDDC Color September Aster (P073)

96.86% match | ΔE 3.14

#AEBFDA Color Canopy Bed (V074-3)

96.55% match | ΔE 3.45

Benjamin Moore

Hex color AEC6EB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AEC6EB to Benjamin Moore

#A3C1E3 Color Swiss Blue (815)

97.11% match | ΔE 2.89

#BCD2ED Color Windmill Wings (2067-60)

95.86% match | ΔE 4.14

#BACBDF Color Blue Ice (821)

94.59% match | ΔE 5.41

#9DB2D0 Color Riviera Azure (822)

94.41% match | ΔE 5.59

PPG Paints

Hex color AEC6EB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AEC6EB to PPG Paints

#ABCAEA Color Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)

96.73% match | ΔE 3.27

#A3BCDB Color Valor (PPG1244-3)

96.65% match | ΔE 3.35

#ADC0D6 Color Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)

95.20% match | ΔE 4.80

#A1BED9 Color Everlasting (PPG1161-3)

95.10% match | ΔE 4.90

Sherwin Williams

Hex color AEC6EB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AEC6EB to Sherwin Williams

#BBC5DE Color Agapanthus (SW 9066)

94.83% match | ΔE 5.17

#C2CBE0 Color Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)

93.74% match | ΔE 6.26

#97B3D0 Color Celestial (SW 6808)

93.73% match | ΔE 6.27

#C7D1E2 Color Breathtaking (SW 6814)

92.62% match | ΔE 7.38

Farrow & Ball

Hex color AEC6EB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AEC6EB to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)

91.76% match | ΔE 8.24

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)

89.49% match | ΔE 10.51

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)

89.16% match | ΔE 10.84

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)

87.02% match | ΔE 12.98

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AEC6EB color palettes and scheme combination

3370CD

5C8CD7

85A9E1

AEC6EB

D7E3F5

FFFFFF

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.

AEEBD3

AEE4EB

AEC6EB

B5AEEB

D3AEEB

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.

AEC6EB

EBAEC6

C6EBAE

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

AEC6EB

EBAEE4

EBD3AE

AEEBB5

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

AEC6EB

B6CBED

BED1EF

C6D7F1

CEDCF3

D6E2F5

DEE8F7

E6EDF9

EEF3FB

F6F9FD

FFFFFF

Light Steel Blue* - #AEC6EB Tints

AEC6EB

9CB2D3

8B9EBC

798AA4

68768D

576375

454F5E

343B46

22272F

111317

000000

Light Steel Blue* - #AEC6EB Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#AEC6EB

Light Steel Blue*

#EBD3AE

Wheat*

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 #AEC6EB?

Color that best contrast with #AEC6EB is #EBD3AE, color name is Wheat*. 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.