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HEX A8B2C6 - #A8B2C6, RGB(168,178,198) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #A8B2C6
RGB Color Code: RGB(168, 178, 198)
CMYK Values*: 15.2%, 10.1%, 0.0%, 22.4%





What color is A8B2C6?

The RGB color code for color number #A8B2C6 is RGB(168, 178, 198). In the RGB color model, #A8B2C6 has a red value of 168, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 198. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.2% cyan, 10.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 220° (degrees), 20.8 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8B2C6 has a hue of 220° (degrees), 15.2 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.

Color A8B2C6 is cool or warm?

Color A8B2C6 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of A8B2C6?

Color code A8B2C6 has an LRV of nearly 44. 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 #A8B2C6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 178, 198)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
198 (77.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
15.15%
Magenta
10.10%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.35%

HSL

HSL(220deg, 20.8 %, 71.8 %)

Hue
220°
Saturation
20.83 %.
Lightness
71.76 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 48, 61)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
48 (18.9%)
Blue
61 (24.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
220°
Saturation
15.15 %.
Brightness / Value
77.65 %.

HWB

H: 220°

W: 65.88 %

B: 22.35 %

XYZ

X : 42.26

Y : 44.24

Z : 59.74

YXY

Y1 : 44.24

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 30.20%

Y : 22.35%


LRV

~ 44.2 %

Munsell Color System

10B 7.0/2

CIE-Lab

L : 72.39

A : 0.63

B : -11.33

CIE-Lch

L : 72.39

C : 11.35

H : 273.2

CIE-Luv

L : 72.39

U : -6.45

V : -17.38

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.52

A : -2.99

B : -6.69






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A8B2C6


Here are the colors similar to A8B2C6. 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 - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 8.78 (91.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8B2C6.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8B2C6.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8B2C6.


#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#BBC7D6
PANTONE 537 C
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8B2C6.


#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)
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BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)
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BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
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BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #A8B2C6


Here are the paint colors similar to A8B2C6. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color A8B2C6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8B2C6 to PPG Paints


#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
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Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8B2C6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8B2C6 to Benjamin Moore


#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color A8B2C6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8B2C6 to Behr


#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8B2C6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8B2C6 to Dunn-Edwards


#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#A3B9CD
Northern Pond (DE 5870)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A8B2C6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8B2C6 to Valspar


#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#A9BDDE
Fairies in America (P111)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8B2C6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8B2C6 to Sherwin Williams


#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
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Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
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Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)








Color Combinations


#A8B2C6 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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