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HEX A6B8CC - #A6B8CC, RGB(166,184,204) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #A6B8CC
RGB Color Code: RGB(166, 184, 204)
CMYK Values*: 18.6%, 9.8%, 0.0%, 20.0%





What color is A6B8CC?

The RGB color code for color number #A6B8CC is RGB(166, 184, 204). In the RGB color model, #A6B8CC has a red value of 166, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.6% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.6° (degrees), 27.1 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A6B8CC has a hue of 211.6° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.

Color A6B8CC is cool or warm?

Color A6B8CC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of A6B8CC?

Color code A6B8CC has an LRV of nearly 47. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #A6B8CC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(166, 184, 204)
Red
166 (65.1%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
18.63%
Magenta
9.80%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(211.58deg, 27.1 %, 72.5 %)

Hue
211.58°
Saturation
27.14 %.
Lightness
72.55 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 44, 59)
Red
26 (10.0%)
Yellow
44 (17.4%)
Blue
59 (23.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
211.58°
Saturation
18.63 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 211.58°

W: 65.10 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 43.77

Y : 46.75

Z : 63.84

YXY

Y1 : 46.75

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 34.90%

M : 27.84%

Y : 20.00%


LRV

~ 46.7 %

Munsell Color System

6.1B 7.3/2.5

CIE-Lab

L : 74.03

A : -1.95

B : -12.18

CIE-Lch

L : 74.03

C : 12.33

H : 260.9

CIE-Luv

L : 74.03

U : -10.5

V : -18.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.37

A : -5.39

B : -7.5






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A6B8CC


Here are the colors similar to A6B8CC. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A6B8CC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A6B8CC.


#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#9BB8D3
PANTONE 644 C
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#BBC7D6
PANTONE 537 C
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A6B8CC.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A6B8CC.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
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BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)





Paint color for Hex #A6B8CC


Here are the paint colors similar to A6B8CC. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A6B8CC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A6B8CC to Benjamin Moore


#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A6B8CC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A6B8CC to Dunn-Edwards


#A3B9CD
Northern Pond (DE 5870)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#9EBBCD
Anchors Away (DE 5814)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color A6B8CC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A6B8CC to Behr


#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#99ADBD
Ombre Blue (S510-3)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color A6B8CC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A6B8CC to PPG Paints


#ABBED0
Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A6B8CC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A6B8CC to Valspar


#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#A4BDDC
September Aster (P073)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#A8C3D8
Novella Blue (4004-5B)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A6B8CC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A6B8CC to Sherwin Williams


#AABAC6
Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)








Color Combinations


#A6B8CC 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.

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