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What color is B2B5BE?

The RGB color code for color number #B2B5BE is RGB(178, 181, 190). In the RGB color model, #B2B5BE has a red value of 178, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.3% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 225° (degrees), 8.5 % saturation, and 72.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B2B5BE has a hue of 225° (degrees), 6.3 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.



Color B2B5BE is cool or warm?

Color B2B5BE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B2B5BE? (For interior and product design)

B2B5BE has an LRV of nearly 46. 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

#B2B5BE

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #B2B5BE with dark and light Color




Is #B2B5BE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B2B5BE 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 #B2B5BE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(178, 181, 190)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.32%
Magenta
4.74%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.49%

HSL

HSL(225deg, 8.5 %, 72.2 %)

Hue
225°
Saturation
8.45 %.
Lightness
72.16 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 54, 56)
Red
31 (12.1%)
Yellow
54 (21.2%)
Blue
56 (21.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
225°
Saturation
6.32 %.
Brightness / Value
74.51 %.

HWB

H: 225°

W: 69.80 %

B: 25.49 %

XYZ

X : 44.18

Y : 46.23

Z : 55.31

YXY

Y1 : 46.23

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 30.20%

M : 29.02%

Y : 25.49%


LRV

~ 46.2 %

Munsell Color System

1PB 7.2/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 73.69

A : 0.7

B : -4.93

CIE-Lch

L : 73.69

C : 4.98

H : 278.03

CIE-Luv

L : 73.69

U : -2.17

V : -7.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.99

A : -3.01

B : -0.64






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B2B5BE


Here are the colors similar to B2B5BE. 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.



#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B2B5BE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B2B5BE.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B2B5BE.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B2B5BE.


#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B2B5BE.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 7.75 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B2B5BE


Here are the paint colors similar to B2B5BE. 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 B2B5BE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B2B5BE to PPG Paints


#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B2B5BE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B2B5BE to Benjamin Moore


#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#C5C8D4
Angel's Wings (1423)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B2B5BE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B2B5BE to Dunn-Edwards


#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B2B5BE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B2B5BE to Valspar


#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color B2B5BE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B2B5BE to Behr


#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#C2C4CA
Glitter (N540-2)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B2B5BE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B2B5BE to Sherwin Williams


#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#B2B5BE 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



B2B5BE
Lavender Gray*

BEBBB2
Medium Gray*


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 #B2B5BE?

Color that best contrast with #B2B5BE is #BEBBB2, color name is Medium Gray*
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 #B2B5BE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B2B5BE is #BEBBB2, color name is Medium Gray*.





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