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HEX B3C8DC - #B3C8DC, RGB(179,200,220) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #B3C8DC
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 200, 220)
CMYK Values*: 18.6%, 9.1%, 0.0%, 13.7%





What color is B3C8DC?

The RGB color code for color number #B3C8DC is RGB(179, 200, 220). In the RGB color model, #B3C8DC has a red value of 179, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.6% cyan, 9.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.3° (degrees), 36.9 % saturation, and 78.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3C8DC has a hue of 209.3° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color B3C8DC is cool or warm?

Color B3C8DC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of B3C8DC?

Color code B3C8DC has an LRV of nearly 56. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #B3C8DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 200, 220)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
18.64%
Magenta
9.09%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(209.27deg, 36.9 %, 78.2 %)

Hue
209.27°
Saturation
36.94 %.
Lightness
78.24 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 32, 47)
Red
18 (7.0%)
Yellow
32 (12.7%)
Blue
47 (18.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
209.27°
Saturation
18.64 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 209.27°

W: 70.20 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 52.16

Y : 56.06

Z : 75.78

YXY

Y1 : 56.06

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 21.57%

Y : 13.73%


LRV

~ 56.1 %

Munsell Color System

4.2B 7.8/2.6

CIE-Lab

L : 79.65

A : -2.91

B : -12.33

CIE-Lch

L : 79.65

C : 12.67

H : 256.73

CIE-Luv

L : 79.65

U : -12.02

V : -18.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.87

A : -6.67

B : -7.6






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B3C8DC


Here are the colors similar to B3C8DC. 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.



#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
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Pale Aqua
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
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Beau Blue
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
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Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3C8DC.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3C8DC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3C8DC.


#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#BBC7D6
PANTONE 537 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3C8DC.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
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BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
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BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #B3C8DC


Here are the paint colors similar to B3C8DC. 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.


Valspar

Hex color B3C8DC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3C8DC to Valspar


#B6CCE0
Blue Prism (8002-45B)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#AFCAE1
Utterly Blue (4006-7B)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#B7CFE2
Prestige Blue (V072-2)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#B8CCE5
Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3C8DC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3C8DC to Benjamin Moore


#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
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Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color B3C8DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3C8DC to Behr


#AEC7DB
Caspian Tide (PPU14-13)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
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Sky'S The Limit (M530-2)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#AFC9DC
Life At Sea (M510-2)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3C8DC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3C8DC to Sherwin Williams


#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#B2C7D3
Honest Blue (SW 6520)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#BBC7D2
Icy (SW 6534)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3C8DC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3C8DC to Dunn-Edwards


#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#C1D1E2
Drenched Rain (DE 5883)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#C2D2E0
Oceana Drive (DE 5869)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#BED3E1
Two Harbors (DE 5813)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B3C8DC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3C8DC to PPG Paints


#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
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Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#BED1E1
Sleep Baby Sleep (PPG1161-2)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#B6C3D1
Pageant Song (PPG1163-3)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#B3C8DC 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.

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