Color Name
Lavender Gray*
Hex Color Code
#B5B8CE
RGB Color Code
RGB(181, 184, 206)
CMYK Values*
12.1%, 10.7%, 0.0%, 19.2%
#B5B8CE hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B5B8CE?

The RGB color code for color number #B5B8CE is RGB(181, 184, 206). In the RGB color model, #B5B8CE has a red value of 181, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.1% cyan, 10.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 232.8° (degrees), 20.3 % saturation, and 75.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5B8CE has a hue of 232.8° (degrees), 12.1 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.

Color B5B8CE is cool or warm?

Color B5B8CE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B5B8CE? (For interior and product design)

B5B8CE has an LRV of nearly 49. 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
#B5B8CE
LRV 49
Light Color

Compare LRV 49 of #B5B8CE with dark and light color

Is #B5B8CE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5B8CE 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B5B8CE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B5B8CE
Hex triplet
#B5B8CE
Red
B5
Green
B8
Blue
CE
RGBA / RGB rgb(181, 184, 206)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
12.14%
Magenta
10.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%
HSL hsl(232.8deg, 20.3 %, 75.9 %)
Hue
232.8°
Saturation
20.33 %
Lightness
75.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
232.8°
Saturation
12.14 %
Brightness / Value
80.78 %
RYB ryb(26, 42, 54)
Red
26 (10.3%)
Yellow
42 (16.3%)
Blue
54 (21.1%)
HWB
Hue
232.8°
Whiteness
70.98 %
Blackness
19.22 %
CMY
Cyan
29.02%
Magenta
27.84%
Yellow
19.22%
XYZ
X
47.34
Y
48.56
Z
65.27
YXY
Y1
48.56
X
0.29
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
75.18
A
3.32
B
-11.43
CIE-Lch
L
75.18
C
11.91
H
286.21
CIE-Luv
L
75.18
U
-2.88
V
-18.08
Hunter-Lab
L
69.69
A
-0.7
B
-6.75
Other
LRV
~ 48.6 %
Munsell Color System
3.7PB 7.4/2.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #B5B8CE

These are the named colors closest to hex B5B8CE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C4C3D0 Color Lavender Gray
95.30% match | ΔE 4.70
#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
92.79% match | ΔE 7.21
#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
92.48% match | ΔE 7.52
#D6CADD Color Languid Lavender
91.74% match | ΔE 8.26

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5B8CE.

#B3B0C4 Color PANTONE 5295 C
96.73% match | ΔE 3.27
#BDC5DB Color PANTONE 7450 C
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87
#C6C4D2 Color PANTONE 5305 C
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78
#C6BCD0 Color PANTONE 665 C
94.17% match | ΔE 5.83

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5B8CE.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5B8CE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5B8CE.


Paint color for Hex #B5B8CE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B5B8CE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B5B8CE once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5B8CE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5B8CE to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B5B8CE 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

#B5B8CE
Lavender Gray*
#CECBB5
Dark Beige*

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 #B5B8CE?

Color that best contrast with #B5B8CE is #CECBB5, color name is Dark Beige*. 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 #B5B8CE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5B8CE is #CECBB5, color name is Dark Beige*.

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