HEX B0C9E5 - #B0C9E5, RGB(176,201,229) Color
| Color Name: | Light Steel Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B0C9E5 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(176, 201, 229) |
| CMYK Values*: | 23.1%, 12.2%, 0.0%, 10.2% |
What color is B0C9E5?
The RGB color code for color number #B0C9E5 is RGB(176, 201, 229). In the RGB color model, #B0C9E5 has a red value of 176, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 229. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.1% cyan, 12.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 10.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.7° (degrees), 50.5 % saturation, and 79.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B0C9E5 has a hue of 211.7° (degrees), 23.1 % saturation and 89.8 % brightness/value.
Color B0C9E5 is cool or warm?
Color B0C9E5 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B0C9E5? (For interior and product design)
B0C9E5 has an LRV of nearly 57. 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
#B0C9E5
Light Color
Compare LRV 57 of #B0C9E5 with dark and light Color
Is #B0C9E5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B0C9E5 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 #B0C9E5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(176, 201, 229)
Red
176 (69.0%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
229 (89.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
23.14%
Magenta
12.23%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.20%
HSL
HSL(211.7deg, 50.5 %, 79.4 %)
Hue
211.7°
Saturation
50.48 %.
Lightness
79.41 %.
RYB
RYB(16, 25, 47)
Red
16 (6.2%)
Yellow
25 (9.9%)
Blue
47 (18.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
211.7°
Saturation
23.14 %.
Brightness / Value
89.80 %.
HWB
H: 211.7°
W: 69.02 %
B: 10.20 %
XYZ
X : 52.93
Y : 56.66
Z : 82.28
YXY
Y1 : 56.66
X : 0.28
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 30.98%
M : 21.18%
Y : 10.20%
LRV
~ 56.7 %
Munsell Color System
9.9B 7.9/3.5
CIE-Lab
L : 79.99
A : -2.37
B : -16.67
CIE-Lch
L : 79.99
C : 16.84
H : 261.91
CIE-Luv
L : 79.99
U : -14.21
V : -25.77
Hunter-Lab
L : 75.27
A : -6.2
B : -12.11
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B0C9E5
Here are the colors similar to B0C9E5. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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Paint color for Hex #B0C9E5
Here are the paint colors similar to B0C9E5. 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color B0C9E5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B0C9E5 to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#B0C9E5 color palettes and scheme combination
3E7ABE
6395CC
8AAFD8
B0C9E5
D6E3F2
FDFDFE
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.
B0E5CC
B0E3E5
B0C9E5
B2B0E5
CCB0E5
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.
B0C9E5
E5B0C9
C9E5B0
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B0C9E5
E5B0E4
E5CCB0
B0E5B2
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B0C9E5
B7CEE7
BFD3EA
C7D9EC
CFDEEF
D7E4F2
DFE9F4
E7EEF7
EFF4F9
F7F9FC
FFFFFF
B0C9E5
9EB4CE
8CA0B7
7B8CA0
697889
586472
46505B
343C44
23282D
111416
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B0C9E5
Light Steel Blue*
E5CCB0
Coffee Foam*
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 #B0C9E5?
Color that best contrast with #B0C9E5 is #E5CCB0,
color name is Coffee Foam*
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 #B0C9E5?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B0C9E5 is #E5CCB0, color name is Coffee Foam*.
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