Home > Color > HEX b1b5ec

HEX B1B5EC - #B1B5EC, RGB(177,181,236) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue Purple*
Hex Color Code: #B1B5EC
RGB Color Code: RGB(177, 181, 236)
CMYK Values*: 25.0%, 23.3%, 0.0%, 7.5%



Subscribe To Newsletter !


What color is B1B5EC?

The RGB color code for color number #B1B5EC is RGB(177, 181, 236). In the RGB color model, #B1B5EC has a red value of 177, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.0% cyan, 23.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 235.9° (degrees), 60.8 % saturation, and 81.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B1B5EC has a hue of 235.9° (degrees), 25.0 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color B1B5EC is cool or warm?

Color B1B5EC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B1B5EC? (For interior and product design)

B1B5EC has an LRV of nearly 48. 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

#B1B5EC

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #B1B5EC with dark and light Color




Is #B1B5EC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B1B5EC 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.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #B1B5EC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(177, 181, 236)
Red
177 (69.4%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
25.00%
Magenta
23.31%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(235.93deg, 60.8 %, 81.0 %)

Hue
235.93°
Saturation
60.82 %.
Lightness
80.98 %.

RYB

RYB(20, 18, 58)
Red
20 (7.9%)
Yellow
18 (7.0%)
Blue
58 (22.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
235.93°
Saturation
25.00 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 235.93°

W: 69.41 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 49.8

Y : 48.45

Z : 86.08

YXY

Y1 : 48.45

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 30.59%

M : 29.02%

Y : 7.45%


LRV

~ 48.5 %

Munsell Color System

7.6PB 7.4/6.1

CIE-Lab

L : 75.11

A : 10.37

B : -27.85

CIE-Lch

L : 75.11

C : 29.72

H : 290.42

CIE-Luv

L : 75.11

U : -5.23

V : -45.84

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.61

A : 5.88

B : -24.6






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B1B5EC

Here are the colors similar to B1B5EC. 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.

#ACACE6
Maximum Blue Purple
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#CCCCFF
Lavender Blue
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#CCCCFF
Periwinkle
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#9999CC
Blue Bell
ΔE - 8.06 (91.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B1B5EC.

#A5B0E3
PANTONE 2113 C
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#B4B5DF
PANTONE 270 C
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#9FAEE5
PANTONE 2716 C
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#A7A4E0
PANTONE 2705 C
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B1B5EC.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B1B5EC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B1B5EC.

#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B1B5EC

Here are the paint colors similar to B1B5EC. 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 B1B5EC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B1B5EC to Benjamin Moore

#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim (2068-50)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#B4BDD9
Oriental Iris (1418)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#A7B1CC
Freesia (1432)
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B1B5EC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B1B5EC to PPG Paints

#ADBAE3
French Lilac (PPG1246-4)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#ABB6D7
Lilac Sachet (PPG1245-4)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#96ADDC
Suenos (PPG17-01)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#A7B0CC
Lovely Lilac (PPG1167-4)
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B1B5EC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B1B5EC to Dunn-Edwards

#B7C0EA
Larkspur Bud (DE 5905)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#C4C0E9
Violet Gems (DE 5940)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#A6A1D7
Simply Violet (DE 5941)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#97A3DA
Periwinkle (DE 5906)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B1B5EC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B1B5EC to Valspar

#B3B5DD
Beloved (8001-47C)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#A1ABD7
Sassy Violet (4004-10A)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#A2AED2
Safe Haven (V037-2)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#B5C1E3
Organza (8001-46C)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color B1B5EC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B1B5EC to Behr

#9FACDB
Lavender Sky (P540-4)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#B6B8DE
Lavender Cloud (P550-3)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#AAB0D4
Lavender Wash (MQ4-30)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#A0A3D2
Water Hyacinth (P550-4)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B1B5EC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B1B5EC to Sherwin Williams

#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet (SW 6815)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 8.06 (91.9% similar)
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 8.49 (91.5% similar)
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac (SW 9067)
ΔE - 8.78 (91.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B1B5EC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B1B5EC to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 12.56 (87.4% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 14.04 (86.0% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 15.25 (84.8% similar)
#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 16.27 (83.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#B1B5EC 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



B1B5EC
Maximum Blue Purple*

ECE8B1
Pale Goldenrod*


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 #B1B5EC?

Color that best contrast with #B1B5EC is #ECE8B1, color name is Pale Goldenrod*
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 #B1B5EC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B1B5EC is #ECE8B1, color name is Pale Goldenrod*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #B1B5EC color



T-Shirt mockup example for #B1B5EC color


Chart visualization example with #B1B5EC color



#B1B5EC Color Images and Patterns