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HEX A8B8CA - #A8B8CA, RGB(168,184,202) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #A8B8CA
RGB Color Code: RGB(168, 184, 202)
CMYK Values*: 16.8%, 8.9%, 0.0%, 20.8%





What color is A8B8CA?

The RGB color code for color number #A8B8CA is RGB(168, 184, 202). In the RGB color model, #A8B8CA has a red value of 168, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 202. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.8% cyan, 8.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.8° (degrees), 24.3 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8B8CA has a hue of 211.8° (degrees), 16.8 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.

Color A8B8CA is cool or warm?

Color A8B8CA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of A8B8CA?

Color code A8B8CA 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 #A8B8CA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 184, 202)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
202 (79.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
16.83%
Magenta
8.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(211.76deg, 24.3 %, 72.5 %)

Hue
211.76°
Saturation
24.29 %.
Lightness
72.55 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 46, 58)
Red
26 (10.3%)
Yellow
46 (18.0%)
Blue
58 (22.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
211.76°
Saturation
16.83 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 211.76°

W: 65.88 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 43.95

Y : 46.87

Z : 62.61

YXY

Y1 : 46.87

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 27.84%

Y : 20.78%


LRV

~ 46.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.1B 7.3/2.2

CIE-Lab

L : 74.11

A : -1.75

B : -10.95

CIE-Lch

L : 74.11

C : 11.09

H : 260.93

CIE-Luv

L : 74.11

U : -9.43

V : -16.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.46

A : -5.22

B : -6.3






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A8B8CA


Here are the colors similar to A8B8CA. 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 - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8B8CA.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8B8CA.


#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#A6BBC8
PANTONE 5435 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#BBC7D6
PANTONE 537 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8B8CA.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8B8CA.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #A8B8CA


Here are the paint colors similar to A8B8CA. 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 A8B8CA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8B8CA to Benjamin Moore


#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A8B8CA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8B8CA to PPG Paints


#ABBED0
Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#B6C3D1
Pageant Song (PPG1163-3)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8B8CA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8B8CA to Dunn-Edwards


#A3B9CD
Northern Pond (DE 5870)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)





Valspar

Hex color A8B8CA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8B8CA to Valspar


#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#A4BDDC
September Aster (P073)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#ACC3E2
Promise (4005-7C)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color A8B8CA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8B8CA to Behr


#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#99ADBD
Ombre Blue (S510-3)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8B8CA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8B8CA to Sherwin Williams


#AABAC6
Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#A8B8CA 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.

A8B8CA
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#A8B8CA Opposite Color







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