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What color is B5A9BB?

The RGB color code for color number #B5A9BB is RGB(181, 169, 187). In the RGB color model, #B5A9BB has a red value of 181, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.2% cyan, 9.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 280° (degrees), 11.7 % saturation, and 69.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5A9BB has a hue of 280° (degrees), 9.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color B5A9BB is cool or warm?

Color B5A9BB is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B5A9BB? (For interior and product design)

B5A9BB has an LRV of nearly 42. 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

#B5A9BB

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #B5A9BB with dark and light Color




Is #B5A9BB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5A9BB 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 #B5A9BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 169, 187)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.21%
Magenta
9.63%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(280deg, 11.7 %, 69.8 %)

Hue
280°
Saturation
11.69 %.
Lightness
69.80 %.

RYB

RYB(37, 54, 60)
Red
37 (14.4%)
Yellow
54 (21.0%)
Blue
60 (23.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
280°
Saturation
9.63 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 280°

W: 66.27 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 42.21

Y : 41.79

Z : 52.85

YXY

Y1 : 41.79

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 33.73%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 41.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.9P 6.9/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 70.72

A : 7.67

B : -7.66

CIE-Lch

L : 70.72

C : 10.84

H : 315.05

CIE-Luv

L : 70.72

U : 5.69

V : -12.78

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.64

A : 3.44

B : -3.23






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B5A9BB


Here are the colors similar to B5A9BB. 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.



#B39EB5
Pastel Purple
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#BDB0D0
Pastel Lilac
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#AE98AA
Lilac Luster
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5A9BB.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5A9BB.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5A9BB.


#BFA5B8
PANTONE 5155 C
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#B59DBB
PANTONE 2078 C
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#B8ABD0
PANTONE 4120 C
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5A9BB.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)
#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B5A9BB


Here are the paint colors similar to B5A9BB. 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 B5A9BB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5A9BB to Behr


#BBAFC1
Courtly Purple (S100-3)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#A99DAF
Charm (PPU16-12)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#B8B3C8
Bohemianism (S570-3)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#B8A3BB
Svelte (M100-3)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5A9BB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5A9BB to Sherwin Williams


#B0A3B6
Obi Lilac (SW 6556)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac (SW 9067)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#C0AFD0
Magical (SW 6829)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5A9BB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5A9BB to Valspar


#B7ABB8
Midsummer Twilight (4001-3C)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#BDABC1
Really Romantic (V075-3)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#B9AECC
Orchid House (1001-6A)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#B9A9C8
Fancy Pansy (1001-4A)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5A9BB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5A9BB to Benjamin Moore


#BDABC2
Lavender Lipstick (2072-50)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#B2AAC8
Crocus (1404)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#AA98AD
Iris Bliss (1383)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5A9BB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5A9BB to PPG Paints


#C2AEC3
Lavish Lavender (PPG1177-4)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#C2B1C8
Purple Essence (PPG1176-4)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#BEB8CD
Wild Lilac (PPG1175-4)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#9B95A9
Purple Surf (PPG1173-5)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5A9BB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5A9BB to Dunn-Edwards


#B19BB0
Veiled Violet (DE 5976)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#C8BAD4
Soft Purple (DE 5954)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#BAA3A9
Magical Mauve (DE 6011)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5A9BB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5A9BB to Farrow & Ball


#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)
#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 10.16 (89.8% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 11.05 (89.0% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 11.91 (88.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5A9BB 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



B5A9BB
Pastel Purple*

AFBBA9
Ash Gray*


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 #B5A9BB?

Color that best contrast with #B5A9BB is #AFBBA9, color name is Ash Gray*
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 #B5A9BB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5A9BB is #AFBBA9, color name is Ash Gray*.





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