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HEX B5C5CF - #B5C5CF, RGB(181,197,207) Color


Color Name: Zinc*
Hex Color Code: #B5C5CF
RGB Color Code: RGB(181, 197, 207)
CMYK Values*: 12.6%, 4.8%, 0.0%, 18.8%



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What color is B5C5CF?

The RGB color code for color number #B5C5CF is RGB(181, 197, 207). In the RGB color model, #B5C5CF has a red value of 181, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.6% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.1° (degrees), 21.3 % saturation, and 76.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5C5CF has a hue of 203.1° (degrees), 12.6 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.



Color B5C5CF is cool or warm?

Color B5C5CF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B5C5CF? (For interior and product design)

B5C5CF has an LRV of nearly 54. 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 54 of #B5C5CF with dark and light Color




Is #B5C5CF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5C5CF 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 #B5C5CF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 197, 207)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.56%
Magenta
4.83%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%

HSL

HSL(203.08deg, 21.3 %, 76.1 %)

Hue
203.08°
Saturation
21.31 %.
Lightness
76.08 %.

RYB

RYB(21, 43, 47)
Red
21 (8.3%)
Yellow
43 (16.7%)
Blue
47 (18.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.08°
Saturation
12.56 %.
Brightness / Value
81.18 %.

HWB

H: 203.08°

W: 70.98 %

B: 18.82 %

XYZ

X : 50.28

Y : 54.26

Z : 66.85

YXY

Y1 : 54.26

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 22.75%

Y : 18.82%


LRV

~ 54.3 %

Munsell Color System

1.1B 7.7/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 78.61

A : -3.43

B : -6.86

CIE-Lch

L : 78.61

C : 7.67

H : 243.47

CIE-Luv

L : 78.61

U : -9.13

V : -9.9

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.66

A : -7.06

B : -2.25






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B5C5CF

Here are the colors similar to B5C5CF. 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 - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5C5CF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5C5CF.

#B7C9D3
PANTONE 5445 C
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#BFCED6
PANTONE 5455 C
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#A6BBC8
PANTONE 5435 C
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5C5CF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5C5CF.

#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5C5CF.

#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B5C5CF

Here are the paint colors similar to B5C5CF. 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 B5C5CF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5C5CF to Valspar

#B7C5CC
Lighthouse Shadows (4008-3B)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#B6C3CA
Winter Wonderland (T672)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#B4C5CB
Annabelle (8004-38B)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#AFC2C9
A-List Blue (T673)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5C5CF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5C5CF to Behr

#B8CAD5
Denim Light (PPU14-15)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#B1C6D1
Opal Waters (MQ5-50)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#B9C6CB
Flowing Breeze (N480-2)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5C5CF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5C5CF to Sherwin Williams

#B2C7D3
Honest Blue (SW 6520)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#B7C9D1
Sleepy Hollow (SW 9145)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#BBC7D2
Icy (SW 6534)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#B3C9D3
Take Five (SW 6513)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5C5CF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5C5CF to Benjamin Moore

#B1BFC7
Blue Heather (1620)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
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Serenata (AF-535)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#ADC6D4
Sea View (836)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#C1CDD3
Mt. Rainier Gray (2129-60)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5C5CF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5C5CF to PPG Paints

#ADBFC8
Chambray (PPG1153-4)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
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Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#C0CED6
Keepsakes (PPG1040-2)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#BCCEDB
Constellation (PPG1155-4)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5C5CF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5C5CF to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)
#D1DADB
Borrowed Light (235)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5C5CF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5C5CF to Dunn-Edwards

#A8BFCC
Peace River (DE 5800)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#C5D1DA
Polished Silver (DE 5820)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#C2D2E0
Oceana Drive (DE 5869)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#BED3E1
Two Harbors (DE 5813)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5C5CF 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



B5C5CF
Zinc*

CFBFB5
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 #B5C5CF?

Color that best contrast with #B5C5CF is #CFBFB5, 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 #B5C5CF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5C5CF is #CFBFB5, color name is Pale Silver*.





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