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HEX B5C9CA - #B5C9CA, RGB(181,201,202) Color


Color Name: Pastel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #B5C9CA
RGB Color Code: RGB(181, 201, 202)
CMYK Values*: 10.4%, 0.5%, 0.0%, 20.8%



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What color is B5C9CA?

The RGB color code for color number #B5C9CA is RGB(181, 201, 202). In the RGB color model, #B5C9CA has a red value of 181, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 202. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.4% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 182.9° (degrees), 16.5 % saturation, and 75.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5C9CA has a hue of 182.9° (degrees), 10.4 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color B5C9CA is cool or warm?

Color B5C9CA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B5C9CA? (For interior and product design)

B5C9CA has an LRV of nearly 56. 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 56 of #B5C9CA with dark and light Color




Is #B5C9CA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5C9CA 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 #B5C9CA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 201, 202)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
202 (79.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.40%
Magenta
0.50%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(182.86deg, 16.5 %, 75.1 %)

Hue
182.86°
Saturation
16.54 %.
Lightness
75.10 %.

RYB

RYB(21, 47, 45)
Red
21 (8.1%)
Yellow
47 (18.6%)
Blue
45 (17.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
182.86°
Saturation
10.40 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 182.86°

W: 70.98 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 50.6

Y : 55.86

Z : 63.99

YXY

Y1 : 55.86

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 21.18%

Y : 20.78%


LRV

~ 55.9 %

Munsell Color System

1.8BG 7.8/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 79.53

A : -6.54

B : -2.81

CIE-Lch

L : 79.53

C : 7.12

H : 203.26

CIE-Luv

L : 79.53

U : -10.86

V : -3.14

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.74

A : -9.94

B : 1.55






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B5C9CA

Here are the colors similar to B5C9CA. 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.

#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5C9CA.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5C9CA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5C9CA.

#ABC7CA
PANTONE 5513 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#BCC9C5
PANTONE 5527 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#B1C0BC
PANTONE 5517 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5C9CA.

#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#D4E6E2
BS 18-E-49 - Astral Blue
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5C9CA.

#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B5C9CA

Here are the paint colors similar to B5C9CA. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color B5C9CA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5C9CA to PPG Paints

#B5C8C9
Misty Surf (PPG1034-4)
ΔE - 0.40 (99.6% similar)
#B7CCC7
Sea Sprite (PPG1143-3)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#BACBC4
Blue Shamrock (PPG1136-4)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5C9CA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5C9CA to Dunn-Edwards

#B6CACA
Berry Mojito (DET 565)
ΔE - 0.55 (99.5% similar)
#ADC5C9
Blue Spruce (DE 5772)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#B6C5C1
Blustery Wind (DE 6304)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#AECAC8
Seaport (DE 5744)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5C9CA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5C9CA to Benjamin Moore

#B1C7CB
Blue Porcelain (1641)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#ADC3C8
Soft Chinchilla (2135-50)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#B0C9D0
Blue Stream (1668)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#AECBD4
Blue Bay Marina (1655)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5C9CA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5C9CA to Valspar

#B0C4C8
Bleu Clair (M316)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#AEC7C6
Wild Life (8003-38C)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#B3C6C2
Misty Dreams (V100-3)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#ABC4CA
Robin's Pride (T623)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5C9CA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5C9CA to Sherwin Williams

#AFC7CD
Billowy Breeze (SW 9055)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#BCCBCE
Sleepy Blue (SW 6225)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#B4CCC9
Watery (SW 6478)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5C9CA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5C9CA to Behr

#BBC8C9
Oceanic Climate (N470-2)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#AFC0C4
Ozone (PPU13-14)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#A9C6CB
Spring Storm (S450-3)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#B0C8D0
Gentle Sea (S470-2)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5C9CA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5C9CA to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#BDCCC2
Teresa's Green (236)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5C9CA 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



B5C9CA
Pastel Blue*

CAB6B5
Silver Pink*


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 #B5C9CA?

Color that best contrast with #B5C9CA is #CAB6B5, color name is Silver Pink*
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 #B5C9CA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5C9CA is #CAB6B5, color name is Silver Pink*.





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