HEX B1C8E2 - #B1C8E2, RGB(177,200,226) Color
| Color Name: | Light Steel Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B1C8E2 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(177, 200, 226) |
| CMYK Values*: | 21.7%, 11.5%, 0.0%, 11.4% |
What color is B1C8E2?
The RGB color code for color number #B1C8E2 is RGB(177, 200, 226). In the RGB color model, #B1C8E2 has a red value of 177, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 226. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.7% cyan, 11.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.8° (degrees), 45.8 % saturation, and 79.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B1C8E2 has a hue of 211.8° (degrees), 21.7 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.
Color B1C8E2 is cool or warm?
Color B1C8E2 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B1C8E2? (For interior and product design)
B1C8E2 has an LRV of nearly 56. 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
#B1C8E2
Light Color
Compare LRV 56 of #B1C8E2 with dark and light Color
Is #B1C8E2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B1C8E2 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 #B1C8E2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(177, 200, 226)
Red
177 (69.4%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
226 (88.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
21.68%
Magenta
11.50%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.37%
HSL
HSL(211.84deg, 45.8 %, 79.0 %)
Hue
211.84°
Saturation
45.79 %.
Lightness
79.02 %.
RYB
RYB(17, 28, 47)
Red
17 (6.6%)
Yellow
28 (10.8%)
Blue
47 (18.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
211.84°
Saturation
21.68 %.
Brightness / Value
88.63 %.
HWB
H: 211.84°
W: 69.41 %
B: 11.37 %
XYZ
X : 52.51
Y : 56.15
Z : 80.02
YXY
Y1 : 56.15
X : 0.28
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 30.59%
M : 21.57%
Y : 11.37%
LRV
~ 56.1 %
Munsell Color System
9.9B 7.8/3.2
CIE-Lab
L : 79.7
A : -2.21
B : -15.49
CIE-Lch
L : 79.7
C : 15.65
H : 261.89
CIE-Luv
L : 79.7
U : -13.19
V : -23.86
Hunter-Lab
L : 74.93
A : -6.03
B : -10.87
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B1C8E2
Here are the colors similar to B1C8E2. 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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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Pantone TCX
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Paint color for Hex #B1C8E2
Here are the paint colors similar to B1C8E2. 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 B1C8E2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B1C8E2 to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#B1C8E2 color palettes and scheme combination
4479B6
6794C6
8CAED4
B1C8E2
D6E2F0
FBFCFE
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.
B1E2CB
B1E0E2
B1C8E2
B3B1E2
CBB1E2
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.
B1C8E2
E2B1C8
C8E2B1
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B1C8E2
E2B1E0
E2CBB1
B1E2B3
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B1C8E2
B8CDE4
C0D3E7
C8D8EA
D0DEED
D8E3F0
DFE9F3
E7EEF6
EFF4F9
F7F9FC
FFFFFF
B1C8E2
9FB4CB
8DA0B4
7B8C9E
6A7887
586471
464F5A
353C43
23282D
111416
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B1C8E2
Light Steel Blue*
E2CBB1
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 #B1C8E2?
Color that best contrast with #B1C8E2 is #E2CBB1,
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 #B1C8E2?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B1C8E2 is #E2CBB1, color name is Coffee Foam*.
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