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HEX B3AEBD - #B3AEBD, RGB(179,174,189) Color


Color Name: Lavender Gray*
Hex Color Code: #B3AEBD
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 174, 189)
CMYK Values*: 5.3%, 7.9%, 0.0%, 25.9%



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What color is B3AEBD?

The RGB color code for color number #B3AEBD is RGB(179, 174, 189). In the RGB color model, #B3AEBD has a red value of 179, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.3% cyan, 7.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 260° (degrees), 10.2 % saturation, and 71.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3AEBD has a hue of 260° (degrees), 7.9 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color B3AEBD is cool or warm?

Color B3AEBD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B3AEBD? (For interior and product design)

B3AEBD has an LRV of nearly 44. 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #B3AEBD with dark and light Color




Is #B3AEBD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3AEBD 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 #B3AEBD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 174, 189)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.29%
Magenta
7.94%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(260deg, 10.2 %, 71.2 %)

Hue
260°
Saturation
10.20 %.
Lightness
71.18 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 53, 58)
Red
34 (13.3%)
Yellow
53 (20.9%)
Blue
58 (22.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
260°
Saturation
7.94 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 260°

W: 68.24 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 42.91

Y : 43.53

Z : 54.28

YXY

Y1 : 43.53

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 31.76%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 43.5 %

Munsell Color System

0.5P 7.0/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 71.91

A : 4.64

B : -7.01

CIE-Lch

L : 71.91

C : 8.41

H : 303.48

CIE-Luv

L : 71.91

U : 1.92

V : -11.32

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.98

A : 0.64

B : -2.6






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B3AEBD

Here are the colors similar to B3AEBD. 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 - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#BDB0D0
Pastel Lilac
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#B39EB5
Pastel Purple
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3AEBD.

#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#D1C7D9
PANTONE 9363 C
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3AEBD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3AEBD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3AEBD.

#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B3AEBD

Here are the paint colors similar to B3AEBD. 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.


Behr

Hex color B3AEBD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3AEBD to Behr

#B8B3C8
Bohemianism (S570-3)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#BBAFC1
Courtly Purple (S100-3)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#BCB3CF
Grape Hyacinth (M560-3)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#A99DAF
Charm (PPU16-12)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B3AEBD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3AEBD to Valspar

#B7ABB8
Midsummer Twilight (4001-3C)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#BDABC1
Really Romantic (V075-3)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#B9AECC
Orchid House (1001-6A)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B3AEBD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3AEBD to PPG Paints

#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#BEB8CD
Wild Lilac (PPG1175-4)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#C2B1C8
Purple Essence (PPG1176-4)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3AEBD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3AEBD to Dunn-Edwards

#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3AEBD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3AEBD to Benjamin Moore

#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3AEBD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3AEBD to Sherwin Williams

#B0A3B6
Obi Lilac (SW 6556)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B3AEBD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B3AEBD to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 10.22 (89.8% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 10.62 (89.4% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 10.67 (89.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#B3AEBD 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



B3AEBD
Lavender Gray*

B8BDAE
Ash 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 #B3AEBD?

Color that best contrast with #B3AEBD is #B8BDAE, color name is Ash 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 #B3AEBD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3AEBD is #B8BDAE, color name is Ash Gray*.





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