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What color is B5C3CD?

The RGB color code for color number #B5C3CD is RGB(181, 195, 205). In the RGB color model, #B5C3CD has a red value of 181, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.7% cyan, 4.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205° (degrees), 19.4 % saturation, and 75.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5C3CD has a hue of 205° (degrees), 11.7 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color B5C3CD is cool or warm?

Color B5C3CD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B5C3CD? (For interior and product design)

B5C3CD has an LRV of nearly 53. 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

#B5C3CD

Light Color


Compare LRV 53 of #B5C3CD with dark and light Color




Is #B5C3CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5C3CD 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 #B5C3CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 195, 205)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
195 (76.5%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
11.71%
Magenta
4.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(205deg, 19.4 %, 75.7 %)

Hue
205°
Saturation
19.35 %.
Lightness
75.69 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 44, 48)
Red
22 (8.8%)
Yellow
44 (17.3%)
Blue
48 (19.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
205°
Saturation
11.71 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 205°

W: 70.98 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 49.59

Y : 53.26

Z : 65.42

YXY

Y1 : 53.26

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 23.53%

Y : 19.61%


LRV

~ 53.3 %

Munsell Color System

2B 7.7/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 78.03

A : -2.78

B : -6.65

CIE-Lch

L : 78.03

C : 7.2

H : 247.34

CIE-Luv

L : 78.03

U : -8.1

V : -9.67

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.98

A : -6.42

B : -2.06






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B5C3CD


Here are the colors similar to B5C3CD. 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.



#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5C3CD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5C3CD.


#B7C9D3
PANTONE 5445 C
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#BFCED6
PANTONE 5455 C
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#BBC7D6
PANTONE 537 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#A6BBC8
PANTONE 5435 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5C3CD.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5C3CD.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5C3CD.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B5C3CD


Here are the paint colors similar to B5C3CD. 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.


Valspar

Hex color B5C3CD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5C3CD to Valspar


#B6C3CA
Winter Wonderland (T672)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#B7C5CC
Lighthouse Shadows (4008-3B)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#B8C2C8
Seersucker (8006-8B)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#B3BFC5
Shark Loop (4007-3B)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5C3CD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5C3CD to Benjamin Moore


#B1BFC7
Blue Heather (1620)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#C1CAD1
Iced Slate (2130-60)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#ABC1CC
Serenata (AF-535)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#BAC1C6
Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5C3CD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5C3CD to Sherwin Williams


#BBC7D2
Icy (SW 6534)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#BFC9D0
Upward (SW 6239)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#B2C7D3
Honest Blue (SW 6520)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#B7C9D1
Sleepy Hollow (SW 9145)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5C3CD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5C3CD to Farrow & Ball


#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5C3CD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5C3CD to PPG Paints


#B0BEC5
Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#ADBFC8
Chambray (PPG1153-4)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#B0BCC3
Stormy (PPG10-14)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#BCC5CF
Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5C3CD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5C3CD to Behr


#B8CAD5
Denim Light (PPU14-15)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#B9C6CB
Flowing Breeze (N480-2)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#B1C6D1
Opal Waters (MQ5-50)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5C3CD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5C3CD to Dunn-Edwards


#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#A8BFCC
Peace River (DE 5800)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#B7BDC4
Silver Springs (DE 6346)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#C5D1DA
Polished Silver (DE 5820)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5C3CD 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



B5C3CD
Zinc*

CDBFB5
Pale Silver*


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 #B5C3CD?

Color that best contrast with #B5C3CD is #CDBFB5, color name is Pale Silver*
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 #B5C3CD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5C3CD is #CDBFB5, color name is Pale Silver*.





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