Color Name
Pale Cornflower Blue*
Hex Color Code
#AECAF9
RGB Color Code
RGB(174, 202, 249)
CMYK Values*
30.1%, 18.9%, 0.0%, 2.4%
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What color is AECAF9?

The RGB color code for color number #AECAF9 is RGB(174, 202, 249). In the RGB color model, #AECAF9 has a red value of 174, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 249. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.1% cyan, 18.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.6° (degrees), 86.2 % saturation, and 82.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AECAF9 has a hue of 217.6° (degrees), 30.1 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.

Color AECAF9 is cool or warm?

Color AECAF9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #AECAF9? (For interior and product design)

AECAF9 has an LRV of nearly 58.1. 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
#AECAF9
LRV 58.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 58.1 of #AECAF9 with dark and light color

Is #AECAF9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AECAF9 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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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AECAF9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AECAF9
Hex triplet
#AECAF9
Red
AE
Green
CA
Blue
F9
RGBA / RGB rgb(174, 202, 249)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
249 (97.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
30.12%
Magenta
18.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
2.35%
HSL hsl(217.6deg, 86.2 %, 82.9 %)
Hue
217.6°
Saturation
86.21 %
Lightness
82.94 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
217.6°
Saturation
30.12 %
Brightness / Value
97.65 %
RYB ryb(12, 8, 47)
Red
12 (4.8%)
Yellow
8 (3.3%)
Blue
47 (18.5%)
HWB
Hue
217.6°
Whiteness
68.24 %
Blackness
2.35 %
CMY
Cyan
31.76%
Magenta
20.78%
Yellow
2.35%
XYZ
X
55.67
Y
58.08
Z
97.9
YXY
Y1
58.08
X
0.26
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
80.78
A
1.19
B
-26.17
CIE-Lch
L
80.78
C
26.19
H
272.6
CIE-Luv
L
80.78
U
-16.15
V
-42.09
Hunter-Lab
L
76.21
A
-2.96
B
-22.82
Other
LRV
~ 58.1 %
Munsell Color System
3.6PB 7.9/5.5

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 #AECAF9

These are the named colors closest to hex AECAF9, 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
95.47% match | ΔE 4.53
#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
94.53% match | ΔE 5.47
#8AB9F1 Color Jordy Blue
93.31% match | ΔE 6.69

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AECAF9.

#A7C6ED Color PANTONE 2717 C
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47
#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
95.78% match | ΔE 4.22
#ABCAE9 Color PANTONE 277 C
95.55% match | ΔE 4.45

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AECAF9.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AECAF9.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AECAF9.


Paint color for Hex #AECAF9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AECAF9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AECAF9 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AECAF9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AECAF9 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color AECAF9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AECAF9 to Behr


Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color AECAF9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AECAF9 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AECAF9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AECAF9 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AECAF9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AECAF9 to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
89.77% match | ΔE 10.23
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
87.14% match | ΔE 12.86
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
87.03% match | ΔE 12.97
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
84.72% match | ΔE 15.28

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AECAF9 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

#AECAF9
Pale Cornflower Blue*
#F9DDAE
Moccasin*

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 #AECAF9?

Color that best contrast with #AECAF9 is #F9DDAE, color name is Moccasin*. 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 #AECAF9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AECAF9 is #F9DDAE, color name is Moccasin*.

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