HEX B3C4DC - #B3C4DC, RGB(179,196,220) Color
| Color Name: | Light Steel Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B3C4DC |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(179, 196, 220) |
| CMYK Values*: | 18.6%, 10.9%, 0.0%, 13.7% |
What color is B3C4DC?
The RGB color code for color number #B3C4DC is RGB(179, 196, 220). In the RGB color model, #B3C4DC has a red value of 179, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.6% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215.1° (degrees), 36.9 % saturation, and 78.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3C4DC has a hue of 215.1° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.
Color B3C4DC is cool or warm?
Color B3C4DC is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B3C4DC? (For interior and product design)
B3C4DC has an LRV of nearly 54. 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
#B3C4DC
Light Color
Compare LRV 54 of #B3C4DC with dark and light Color
Is #B3C4DC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B3C4DC 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 #B3C4DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(179, 196, 220)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
18.64%
Magenta
10.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%
HSL
HSL(215.12deg, 36.9 %, 78.2 %)
Hue
215.12°
Saturation
36.94 %.
Lightness
78.24 %.
RYB
RYB(19, 32, 49)
Red
19 (7.5%)
Yellow
32 (12.5%)
Blue
49 (19.1%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
215.12°
Saturation
18.64 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.
HWB
H: 215.12°
W: 70.20 %
B: 13.73 %
XYZ
X : 51.25
Y : 54.23
Z : 75.48
YXY
Y1 : 54.23
X : 0.28
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 29.80%
M : 23.14%
Y : 13.73%
LRV
~ 54.2 %
Munsell Color System
6.8B 7.7/2.7
CIE-Lab
L : 78.6
A : -0.78
B : -13.91
CIE-Lch
L : 78.6
C : 13.93
H : 266.78
CIE-Luv
L : 78.6
U : -10.19
V : -21.48
Hunter-Lab
L : 73.64
A : -4.65
B : -9.22
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B3C4DC
Here are the colors similar to B3C4DC. 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
RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3C4DC.
Paint color for Hex #B3C4DC
Here are the paint colors similar to B3C4DC. 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 B3C4DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3C4DC to Behr
Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#B3C4DC color palettes and scheme combination
4E73A8
6D8EBC
90A9CC
B3C4DC
D6DFEC
F9FAFC
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.
B3DCCB
B3D9DC
B3C4DC
B6B3DC
CBB3DC
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.
B3C4DC
DCB3C4
C4DCB3
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B3C4DC
DCB3D9
DCCBB3
B3DCB7
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B3C4DC
BAC9DF
C2CFE3
C9D5E6
D1DBEA
D9E1ED
E0E7F1
E8EDF4
EFF3F8
F7F9FB
FFFFFF
B3C4DC
A1B0C6
8F9CB0
7D899A
6B7584
59626E
474E58
353A42
23272C
111316
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B3C4DC
Light Steel Blue*
DCCBB3
Almond*
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 #B3C4DC?
Color that best contrast with #B3C4DC is #DCCBB3,
color name is Almond*
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 #B3C4DC?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B3C4DC is #DCCBB3, color name is Almond*.
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