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What color is B6BDC9?

The RGB color code for color number #B6BDC9 is RGB(182, 189, 201). In the RGB color model, #B6BDC9 has a red value of 182, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.5% cyan, 6.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.9° (degrees), 15.0 % saturation, and 75.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B6BDC9 has a hue of 217.9° (degrees), 9.5 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color B6BDC9 is cool or warm?

Color B6BDC9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B6BDC9? (For interior and product design)

B6BDC9 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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#B6BDC9

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #B6BDC9 with dark and light Color




Is #B6BDC9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B6BDC9 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 #B6BDC9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(182, 189, 201)
Red
182 (71.4%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.45%
Magenta
5.97%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(217.89deg, 15.0 %, 75.1 %)

Hue
217.89°
Saturation
14.96 %.
Lightness
75.10 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 46, 51)
Red
25 (10.0%)
Yellow
46 (18.2%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
217.89°
Saturation
9.45 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 217.89°

W: 71.37 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 48.03

Y : 50.56

Z : 62.49

YXY

Y1 : 50.56

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 28.63%

M : 25.88%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 50.6 %

Munsell Color System

7.6B 7.5/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 76.41

A : -0.06

B : -6.87

CIE-Lch

L : 76.41

C : 6.87

H : 269.5

CIE-Luv

L : 76.41

U : -4.49

V : -10.43

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.1

A : -3.85

B : -2.33






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B6BDC9


Here are the colors similar to B6BDC9. 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 - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B6BDC9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B6BDC9.


#BBC7D6
PANTONE 537 C
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B6BDC9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B6BDC9.


#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B6BDC9.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B6BDC9


Here are the paint colors similar to B6BDC9. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B6BDC9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B6BDC9 to Sherwin Williams


#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#BBC7D2
Icy (SW 6534)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#AABAC6
Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#BFC9D0
Upward (SW 6239)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B6BDC9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B6BDC9 to Dunn-Edwards


#B7BDC4
Silver Springs (DE 6346)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color B6BDC9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B6BDC9 to Behr


#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#C2C4CA
Glitter (N540-2)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#C0C2D2
Lavender Honor (S560-2)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B6BDC9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B6BDC9 to PPG Paints


#BCC5CF
Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#B6C3D1
Pageant Song (PPG1163-3)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B6BDC9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B6BDC9 to Valspar


#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#BBC3CA
Steampunk Gray (V137-3)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#B8C2C8
Seersucker (8006-8B)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B6BDC9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B6BDC9 to Benjamin Moore


#C5C8D4
Angel's Wings (1423)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#BAC1C6
Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#B1BFC7
Blue Heather (1620)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#B6BDC9 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



B6BDC9
Lavender Gray*

C9C2B6
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 #B6BDC9?

Color that best contrast with #B6BDC9 is #C9C2B6, 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 #B6BDC9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B6BDC9 is #C9C2B6, color name is Pale Silver*.





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