HEX B3BBD9 - #B3BBD9, RGB(179,187,217) Color
| Color Name: | Light Steel Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B3BBD9 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(179, 187, 217) |
| CMYK Values*: | 17.5%, 13.8%, 0.0%, 14.9% |
What color is B3BBD9?
The RGB color code for color number #B3BBD9 is RGB(179, 187, 217). In the RGB color model, #B3BBD9 has a red value of 179, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 217. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.5% cyan, 13.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 227.4° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 77.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3BBD9 has a hue of 227.4° (degrees), 17.5 % saturation and 85.1 % brightness/value.
Color B3BBD9 is cool or warm?
Color B3BBD9 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B3BBD9? (For interior and product design)
B3BBD9 has an LRV of nearly 50. 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
#B3BBD9
Light Color
Compare LRV 50 of #B3BBD9 with dark and light Color
Is #B3BBD9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B3BBD9 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 #B3BBD9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(179, 187, 217)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
217 (85.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
17.51%
Magenta
13.82%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.90%
HSL
HSL(227.37deg, 33.3 %, 77.6 %)
Hue
227.37°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Lightness
77.65 %.
RYB
RYB(23, 33, 53)
Red
23 (8.9%)
Yellow
33 (13.1%)
Blue
53 (20.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
227.37°
Saturation
17.51 %.
Brightness / Value
85.10 %.
HWB
H: 227.37°
W: 70.20 %
B: 14.90 %
XYZ
X : 48.89
Y : 50.13
Z : 72.75
YXY
Y1 : 50.13
X : 0.28
Y2 : 0.29
CMY
C : 29.80%
M : 26.67%
Y : 14.90%
LRV
~ 50.1 %
Munsell Color System
5.1PB 7.5/3.2
CIE-Lab
L : 76.15
A : 3.4
B : -15.96
CIE-Lch
L : 76.15
C : 16.32
H : 282.03
CIE-Luv
L : 76.15
U : -5.91
V : -25.34
Hunter-Lab
L : 70.81
A : -0.67
B : -11.35
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B3BBD9
Here are the colors similar to B3BBD9. 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 TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3BBD9.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3BBD9.
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3BBD9.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3BBD9.
Paint color for Hex #B3BBD9
Here are the paint colors similar to B3BBD9. 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.
Benjamin Moore
Hex color B3BBD9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3BBD9 to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color B3BBD9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3BBD9 to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Hex color B3BBD9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3BBD9 to PPG Paints
Valspar
Hex color B3BBD9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3BBD9 to Valspar
Behr
Hex color B3BBD9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3BBD9 to Behr
Sherwin Williams
Hex color B3BBD9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3BBD9 to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
Hex color B3BBD9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B3BBD9 to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
#B3BBD9 color palettes and scheme combination
5162A2
6F7EB7
919DC8
B3BBD9
D5D9EA
F7F8FB
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.
B3D9D1
B3CED9
B3BBD9
BEB3D9
D1B3D9
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.
B3BBD9
D9B3BB
BBD9B3
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B3BBD9
D9B3CE
D9D1B3
B3D9BE
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B3BBD9
BAC1DC
C2C8E0
C9CFE4
D1D6E8
D9DDEC
E0E3EF
E8EAF3
EFF1F7
F7F8FB
FFFFFF
B3BBD9
A1A8C3
8F95AD
7D8297
6B7082
595D6C
474A56
353841
23252B
111215
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B3BBD9
Light Steel Blue*
D9D1B3
Dark Cream*
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 #B3BBD9?
Color that best contrast with #B3BBD9 is #D9D1B3,
color name is Dark Cream*
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 #B3BBD9?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B3BBD9 is #D9D1B3, color name is Dark Cream*.
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