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HEX B5BECF - #B5BECF, RGB(181,190,207) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #B5BECF
RGB Color Code: RGB(181, 190, 207)
CMYK Values*: 12.6%, 8.2%, 0.0%, 18.8%



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What color is B5BECF?

The RGB color code for color number #B5BECF is RGB(181, 190, 207). In the RGB color model, #B5BECF has a red value of 181, a green value of 190, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.6% cyan, 8.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 219.2° (degrees), 21.3 % saturation, and 76.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5BECF has a hue of 219.2° (degrees), 12.6 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.



Color B5BECF is cool or warm?

Color B5BECF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B5BECF? (For interior and product design)

B5BECF has an LRV of nearly 51. 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 51 of #B5BECF with dark and light Color




Is #B5BECF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5BECF 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 #B5BECF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 190, 207)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
190 (74.5%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.56%
Magenta
8.21%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%

HSL

HSL(219.23deg, 21.3 %, 76.1 %)

Hue
219.23°
Saturation
21.31 %.
Lightness
76.08 %.

RYB

RYB(24, 42, 51)
Red
24 (9.3%)
Yellow
42 (16.3%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
219.23°
Saturation
12.56 %.
Brightness / Value
81.18 %.

HWB

H: 219.23°

W: 70.98 %

B: 18.82 %

XYZ

X : 48.73

Y : 51.16

Z : 66.34

YXY

Y1 : 51.16

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 25.49%

Y : 18.82%


LRV

~ 51.2 %

Munsell Color System

8.4B 7.5/1.9

CIE-Lab

L : 76.77

A : 0.3

B : -9.6

CIE-Lch

L : 76.77

C : 9.6

H : 271.8

CIE-Luv

L : 76.77

U : -5.8

V : -14.75

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.52

A : -3.55

B : -4.92






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B5BECF

Here are the colors similar to B5BECF. 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.

#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#CECFE1
Lavender Mist
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5BECF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5BECF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5BECF.

#BBC7D6
PANTONE 537 C
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5BECF.

#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B5BECF

Here are the paint colors similar to B5BECF. 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 B5BECF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5BECF to Behr

#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#C0C2D2
Lavender Honor (S560-2)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5BECF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5BECF to PPG Paints

#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#B6C3D1
Pageant Song (PPG1163-3)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5BECF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5BECF to Valspar

#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#BFCDE2
Carousel Purple (V074-2)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5BECF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5BECF to Sherwin Williams

#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#BBC7D2
Icy (SW 6534)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5BECF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5BECF to Benjamin Moore

#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#C5CCDF
Spring Flowers (1430)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#C5C8D4
Angel's Wings (1423)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5BECF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5BECF to Dunn-Edwards

#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#B7BDC4
Silver Springs (DE 6346)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5BECF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5BECF to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5BECF 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



B5BECF
Light Steel Blue*

CFC6B5
Bone*


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 #B5BECF?

Color that best contrast with #B5BECF is #CFC6B5, color name is Bone*
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 #B5BECF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5BECF is #CFC6B5, color name is Bone*.





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