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HEX B5BAD0 - #B5BAD0, RGB(181,186,208) Color


Color Name: Lavender Gray*
Hex Color Code: #B5BAD0
RGB Color Code: RGB(181, 186, 208)
CMYK Values*: 13.0%, 10.6%, 0.0%, 18.4%



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What color is B5BAD0?

The RGB color code for color number #B5BAD0 is RGB(181, 186, 208). In the RGB color model, #B5BAD0 has a red value of 181, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 208. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.0% cyan, 10.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 228.9° (degrees), 22.3 % saturation, and 76.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5BAD0 has a hue of 228.9° (degrees), 13.0 % saturation and 81.6 % brightness/value.



Color B5BAD0 is cool or warm?

Color B5BAD0 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B5BAD0? (For interior and product design)

B5BAD0 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

#B5BAD0

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #B5BAD0 with dark and light Color




Is #B5BAD0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5BAD0 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 #B5BAD0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 186, 208)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
208 (81.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.98%
Magenta
10.58%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.43%

HSL

HSL(228.89deg, 22.3 %, 76.3 %)

Hue
228.89°
Saturation
22.31 %.
Lightness
76.27 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 40, 53)
Red
25 (9.8%)
Yellow
40 (15.8%)
Blue
53 (20.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
228.89°
Saturation
12.98 %.
Brightness / Value
81.57 %.

HWB

H: 228.89°

W: 70.98 %

B: 18.43 %

XYZ

X : 48

Y : 49.5

Z : 66.7

YXY

Y1 : 49.5

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 27.06%

Y : 18.43%


LRV

~ 49.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.5PB 7.4/2.2

CIE-Lab

L : 75.76

A : 2.66

B : -11.65

CIE-Lch

L : 75.76

C : 11.95

H : 282.87

CIE-Luv

L : 75.76

U : -3.94

V : -18.33

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.35

A : -1.33

B : -6.96






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B5BAD0

Here are the colors similar to B5BAD0. 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 - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#BDB0D0
Pastel Lilac
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% similar)
#D6CADD
Languid Lavender
ΔE - 8.74 (91.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5BAD0.

#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5BAD0.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5BAD0.

#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5BAD0.



Paint color for Hex #B5BAD0

Here are the paint colors similar to B5BAD0. 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 B5BAD0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5BAD0 to Dunn-Edwards

#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5BAD0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5BAD0 to PPG Paints

#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5BAD0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5BAD0 to Valspar

#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#C6C9DB
Lavender Escape (4002-7B)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5BAD0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5BAD0 to Behr

#C1C2D7
Foxglove (M550-3)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#C0C2D2
Lavender Honor (S560-2)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5BAD0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5BAD0 to Benjamin Moore

#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C7C3D9
French Lilac (1403)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5BAD0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5BAD0 to Sherwin Williams

#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#C7D1E2
Breathtaking (SW 6814)
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5BAD0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5BAD0 to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 8.97 (91.0% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 9.75 (90.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5BAD0 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



B5BAD0
Lavender Gray*

D0CBB5
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 #B5BAD0?

Color that best contrast with #B5BAD0 is #D0CBB5, 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 #B5BAD0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5BAD0 is #D0CBB5, color name is Dark Beige*.





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