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What color is B3B5C4?

The RGB color code for color number #B3B5C4 is RGB(179, 181, 196). In the RGB color model, #B3B5C4 has a red value of 179, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 196. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.7% cyan, 7.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 232.9° (degrees), 12.6 % saturation, and 73.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3B5C4 has a hue of 232.9° (degrees), 8.7 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.



Color B3B5C4 is cool or warm?

Color B3B5C4 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B3B5C4? (For interior and product design)

B3B5C4 has an LRV of nearly 47. 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

#B3B5C4

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #B3B5C4 with dark and light Color




Is #B3B5C4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3B5C4 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 #B3B5C4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 181, 196)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
196 (76.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
8.67%
Magenta
7.65%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
23.14%

HSL

HSL(232.94deg, 12.6 %, 73.5 %)

Hue
232.94°
Saturation
12.59 %.
Lightness
73.53 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 49, 56)
Red
29 (11.6%)
Yellow
49 (19.3%)
Blue
56 (21.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
232.94°
Saturation
8.67 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.

HWB

H: 232.94°

W: 70.20 %

B: 23.14 %

XYZ

X : 45.08

Y : 46.62

Z : 58.85

YXY

Y1 : 46.62

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 29.02%

Y : 23.14%


LRV

~ 46.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.6PB 7.2/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 73.94

A : 2.23

B : -7.84

CIE-Lch

L : 73.94

C : 8.15

H : 285.91

CIE-Luv

L : 73.94

U : -1.96

V : -12.24

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.28

A : -1.63

B : -3.31






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B3B5C4


Here are the colors similar to B3B5C4. 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 - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3B5C4.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3B5C4.


#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#BBC7D6
PANTONE 537 C
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3B5C4.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3B5C4.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B3B5C4


Here are the paint colors similar to B3B5C4. 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 B3B5C4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3B5C4 to PPG Paints


#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3B5C4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3B5C4 to Dunn-Edwards


#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B3B5C4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3B5C4 to Valspar


#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#C6C9DB
Lavender Escape (4002-7B)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color B3B5C4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3B5C4 to Behr


#C0C2D2
Lavender Honor (S560-2)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#C1C2D7
Foxglove (M550-3)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3B5C4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3B5C4 to Benjamin Moore


#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#C5C8D4
Angel's Wings (1423)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3B5C4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3B5C4 to Sherwin Williams


#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#B3B5C4 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



B3B5C4
Lavender Gray*

C4C2B3
Dark Beige*


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 #B3B5C4?

Color that best contrast with #B3B5C4 is #C4C2B3, color name is Dark Beige*
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 #B3B5C4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3B5C4 is #C4C2B3, color name is Dark Beige*.





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