HEX B3C9F9 - #B3C9F9, RGB(179,201,249) Color
| Color Name: | Pale Cornflower Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B3C9F9 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(179, 201, 249) |
| CMYK Values*: | 28.1%, 19.3%, 0.0%, 2.4% |
What color is B3C9F9?
The RGB color code for color number #B3C9F9 is RGB(179, 201, 249). In the RGB color model, #B3C9F9 has a red value of 179, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 249. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 28.1% cyan, 19.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 221.1° (degrees), 85.4 % saturation, and 83.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3C9F9 has a hue of 221.1° (degrees), 28.1 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.
Color B3C9F9 is cool or warm?
Color B3C9F9 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B3C9F9? (For interior and product design)
B3C9F9 has an LRV of nearly 58. 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
#B3C9F9
Light Color
Compare LRV 58 of #B3C9F9 with dark and light Color
Is #B3C9F9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B3C9F9 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 #B3C9F9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(179, 201, 249)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
249 (97.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
28.11%
Magenta
19.28%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
2.35%
HSL
HSL(221.14deg, 85.4 %, 83.9 %)
Hue
221.14°
Saturation
85.37 %.
Lightness
83.92 %.
RYB
RYB(13, 8, 46)
Red
13 (5.0%)
Yellow
8 (3.2%)
Blue
46 (18.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
221.14°
Saturation
28.11 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.
HWB
H: 221.14°
W: 70.20 %
B: 2.35 %
XYZ
X : 56.58
Y : 58.2
Z : 97.87
YXY
Y1 : 58.2
X : 0.27
Y2 : 0.27
CMY
C : 29.80%
M : 21.18%
Y : 2.35%
LRV
~ 58.2 %
Munsell Color System
4.8PB 7.9/5.5
CIE-Lab
L : 80.85
A : 3.15
B : -26.04
CIE-Lch
L : 80.85
C : 26.23
H : 276.9
CIE-Luv
L : 80.85
U : -13.48
V : -42.17
Hunter-Lab
L : 76.29
A : -1.12
B : -22.67
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B3C9F9
Here are the colors similar to B3C9F9. 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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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #B3C9F9
Here are the paint colors similar to B3C9F9. 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
Hex color B3C9F9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3C9F9 to Dunn-Edwards
Behr
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Valspar
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#B3C9F9 color palettes and scheme combination
2564EE
5486F2
84A7F5
B3C9F9
E2EBFD
FFFFFF
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.
B3F9E3
B3ECF9
B3C9F9
C0B3F9
E3B3F9
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.
B3C9F9
F9B3C9
C9F9B3
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B3C9F9
F9B3EC
F9E3B3
B3F9C0
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B3C9F9
BACEF9
C2D3FA
C9D9FA
D1DEFB
D9E4FC
E0E9FC
E8EEFD
EFF4FD
F7F9FE
FFFFFF
B3C9F9
A1B4E0
8FA0C7
7D8CAE
6B7895
59647C
475063
353C4A
232831
111418
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B3C9F9
Pale Cornflower Blue*
F9E3B3
Peach*
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 #B3C9F9?
Color that best contrast with #B3C9F9 is #F9E3B3,
color name is Peach*
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 #B3C9F9?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B3C9F9 is #F9E3B3, color name is Peach*.
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