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HEX B3CCEC - #B3CCEC, RGB(179,204,236) Color


Color Name: Pale Cornflower Blue*
Hex Color Code: #B3CCEC
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 204, 236)
CMYK Values*: 24.2%, 13.6%, 0.0%, 7.5%



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What color is B3CCEC?

The RGB color code for color number #B3CCEC is RGB(179, 204, 236). In the RGB color model, #B3CCEC has a red value of 179, a green value of 204, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.2% cyan, 13.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.7° (degrees), 60.0 % saturation, and 81.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3CCEC has a hue of 213.7° (degrees), 24.2 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color B3CCEC is cool or warm?

Color B3CCEC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B3CCEC? (For interior and product design)

B3CCEC has an LRV of nearly 59. 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.



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Compare LRV 59 of #B3CCEC with dark and light Color




Is #B3CCEC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3CCEC 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 #B3CCEC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 204, 236)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
204 (80.0%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
24.15%
Magenta
13.56%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(213.68deg, 60.0 %, 81.4 %)

Hue
213.68°
Saturation
60.00 %.
Lightness
81.37 %.

RYB

RYB(14, 19, 45)
Red
14 (5.5%)
Yellow
19 (7.6%)
Blue
45 (17.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.68°
Saturation
24.15 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 213.68°

W: 70.20 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 55.32

Y : 58.83

Z : 87.8

YXY

Y1 : 58.83

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 20.00%

Y : 7.45%


LRV

~ 58.8 %

Munsell Color System

0.7PB 8.0/3.9

CIE-Lab

L : 81.2

A : -1.47

B : -18.57

CIE-Lch

L : 81.2

C : 18.63

H : 265.46

CIE-Luv

L : 81.2

U : -14.35

V : -29.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.7

A : -5.47

B : -14.18






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B3CCEC

Here are the colors similar to B3CCEC. 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.

#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3CCEC.

#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 0.79 (99.2% similar)
#B8CCEA
PANTONE 2708 C
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#A7C6ED
PANTONE 2717 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3CCEC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3CCEC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3CCEC.

#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B3CCEC

Here are the paint colors similar to B3CCEC. 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 B3CCEC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3CCEC to Behr

#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#AACDE8
French Porcelain (P520-2)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#BBCEE0
Sky'S The Limit (M530-2)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B3CCEC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3CCEC to PPG Paints

#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#A3BCDB
Valor (PPG1244-3)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3CCEC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3CCEC to Benjamin Moore

#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B3CCEC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3CCEC to Valspar

#B8CCE5
Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#ACC3E2
Promise (4005-7C)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#AFCAE1
Utterly Blue (4006-7B)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#A4BDDC
September Aster (P073)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3CCEC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3CCEC to Dunn-Edwards

#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#A7C2EB
Sky High (DE 5891)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#BBDAF8
Oh Boy! (DE 5862)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3CCEC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3CCEC to Sherwin Williams

#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B3CCEC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B3CCEC to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.2% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 9.39 (90.6% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 10.72 (89.3% similar)
#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 12.24 (87.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#B3CCEC 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.




Complementary / Opposite Color



B3CCEC
Pale Cornflower Blue*

ECD3B3
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 #B3CCEC?

Color that best contrast with #B3CCEC is #ECD3B3, 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 #B3CCEC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3CCEC is #ECD3B3, color name is Almond*.





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