HEX B3B8CD - #B3B8CD, RGB(179,184,205) Color
| Color Name: | Lavender Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B3B8CD |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(179, 184, 205) |
| CMYK Values*: | 12.7%, 10.2%, 0.0%, 19.6% |
What color is B3B8CD?
The RGB color code for color number #B3B8CD is RGB(179, 184, 205). In the RGB color model, #B3B8CD has a red value of 179, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.7% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 228.5° (degrees), 20.6 % saturation, and 75.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3B8CD has a hue of 228.5° (degrees), 12.7 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.
Color B3B8CD is cool or warm?
Color B3B8CD is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B3B8CD? (For interior and product design)
B3B8CD 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
#B3B8CD
Light Color
Compare LRV 48 of #B3B8CD with dark and light Color
Is #B3B8CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B3B8CD 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 #B3B8CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(179, 184, 205)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
12.68%
Magenta
10.24%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%
HSL
HSL(228.46deg, 20.6 %, 75.3 %)
Hue
228.46°
Saturation
20.63 %.
Lightness
75.29 %.
RYB
RYB(26, 43, 54)
Red
26 (10.3%)
Yellow
43 (16.7%)
Blue
54 (21.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
228.46°
Saturation
12.68 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.
HWB
H: 228.46°
W: 70.20 %
B: 19.61 %
XYZ
X : 46.75
Y : 48.27
Z : 64.61
YXY
Y1 : 48.27
X : 0.29
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 29.80%
M : 27.84%
Y : 19.61%
LRV
~ 48.3 %
Munsell Color System
2.3PB 7.4/2.1
CIE-Lab
L : 75
A : 2.46
B : -11.18
CIE-Lch
L : 75
C : 11.44
H : 282.42
CIE-Luv
L : 75
U : -3.89
V : -17.52
Hunter-Lab
L : 69.48
A : -1.48
B : -6.5
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B3B8CD
Here are the colors similar to B3B8CD. 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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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3B8CD.
Paint color for Hex #B3B8CD
Here are the paint colors similar to B3B8CD. 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
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Behr
Hex color B3B8CD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3B8CD to Behr
Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#B3B8CD color palettes and scheme combination
5C658B
757FA5
949BB9
B3B8CD
D2D5E1
F1F1F5
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.
B3CDC8
B3C5CD
B3B8CD
BBB3CD
C8B3CD
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.
B3B8CD
CDB3B8
B8CDB3
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B3B8CD
CDB3C5
CDC8B3
B3CDBB
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B3B8CD
BABFD2
C2C6D7
C9CDDC
D1D4E1
D9DBE6
E0E2EB
E8E9F0
EFF0F5
F7F7FA
FFFFFF
B3B8CD
A1A5B8
8F93A4
7D808F
6B6E7B
595C66
474951
35373D
232429
111214
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B3B8CD
Lavender Gray*
CDC8B3
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 #B3B8CD?
Color that best contrast with #B3B8CD is #CDC8B3,
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 #B3B8CD?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B3B8CD is #CDC8B3, color name is Dark Beige*.
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