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HEX B5B4BD - #B5B4BD, RGB(181,180,189) Color


Color Name: Lavender Gray*
Hex Color Code: #B5B4BD
RGB Color Code: RGB(181, 180, 189)
CMYK Values*: 4.2%, 4.8%, 0.0%, 25.9%



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What color is B5B4BD?

The RGB color code for color number #B5B4BD is RGB(181, 180, 189). In the RGB color model, #B5B4BD has a red value of 181, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.2% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 246.7° (degrees), 6.4 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5B4BD has a hue of 246.7° (degrees), 4.8 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color B5B4BD is cool or warm?

Color B5B4BD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B5B4BD? (For interior and product design)

B5B4BD has an LRV of nearly 46. 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #B5B4BD with dark and light Color




Is #B5B4BD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5B4BD 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 #B5B4BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 180, 189)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
4.23%
Magenta
4.76%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(246.67deg, 6.4 %, 72.4 %)

Hue
246.67°
Saturation
6.38 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 54, 55)
Red
32 (12.4%)
Yellow
54 (21.3%)
Blue
55 (21.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
246.67°
Saturation
4.76 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 246.67°

W: 70.59 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 44.56

Y : 46.14

Z : 54.7

YXY

Y1 : 46.14

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 29.41%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 46.1 %

Munsell Color System

6.7PB 7.2/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 73.64

A : 2.07

B : -4.45

CIE-Lch

L : 73.64

C : 4.9

H : 294.93

CIE-Luv

L : 73.64

U : 0.04

V : -7.02

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.93

A : -1.77

B : -0.2






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B5B4BD

Here are the colors similar to B5B4BD. 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.

#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5B4BD.

#ACAAB3
RAL 300 70 05 - Velvet Grey
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#A7A9B1
RAL 280 70 05 - Taupe Grey
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#C8C6CE
RAL 300 80 05 - Hazy Mauve
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#BABABA
RAL 000 75 00 - Marble Grey
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5B4BD.

#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5B4BD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5B4BD.

#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5B4BD.

#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B5B4BD

Here are the paint colors similar to B5B4BD. 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 B5B4BD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5B4BD to Dunn-Edwards

#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5B4BD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5B4BD to PPG Paints

#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5B4BD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5B4BD to Valspar

#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#C7C5CC
Pebbles (8004-48B)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5B4BD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5B4BD to Sherwin Williams

#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5B4BD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5B4BD to Benjamin Moore

#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5B4BD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5B4BD to Behr

#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#C7C4CD
Posture & Pose (N560-1)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5B4BD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5B4BD to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.1% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 8.43 (91.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5B4BD 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



B5B4BD
Lavender Gray*

BCBDB4
Pastel 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 #B5B4BD?

Color that best contrast with #B5B4BD is #BCBDB4, color name is Pastel 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 #B5B4BD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5B4BD is #BCBDB4, color name is Pastel Gray*.





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