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What color is B9BDCE?

The RGB color code for color number #B9BDCE is RGB(185, 189, 206). In the RGB color model, #B9BDCE has a red value of 185, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.2% cyan, 8.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 228.6° (degrees), 17.6 % saturation, and 76.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9BDCE has a hue of 228.6° (degrees), 10.2 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



Color B9BDCE is cool or warm?

Color B9BDCE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B9BDCE? (For interior and product design)

B9BDCE 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.



Dark Color

#B9BDCE

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #B9BDCE with dark and light Color




Is #B9BDCE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9BDCE 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 #B9BDCE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 189, 206)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.19%
Magenta
8.25%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(228.57deg, 17.6 %, 76.7 %)

Hue
228.57°
Saturation
17.65 %.
Lightness
76.67 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 42, 50)
Red
25 (9.7%)
Yellow
42 (16.5%)
Blue
50 (19.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
228.57°
Saturation
10.19 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 228.57°

W: 72.55 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 49.35

Y : 51.17

Z : 65.67

YXY

Y1 : 51.17

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 25.88%

Y : 19.22%


LRV

~ 51.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.3PB 7.5/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 76.78

A : 1.95

B : -9.01

CIE-Lch

L : 76.78

C : 9.22

H : 282.2

CIE-Luv

L : 76.78

U : -3.14

V : -14.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.53

A : -2.04

B : -4.36






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9BDCE


Here are the colors similar to B9BDCE. 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 - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9BDCE.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9BDCE.


#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#BBC7D6
PANTONE 537 C
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9BDCE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9BDCE.


#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B9BDCE


Here are the paint colors similar to B9BDCE. 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 B9BDCE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9BDCE to Valspar


#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#C6C9DB
Lavender Escape (4002-7B)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9BDCE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9BDCE to Behr


#C0C2D2
Lavender Honor (S560-2)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#C1C2D7
Foxglove (M550-3)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9BDCE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9BDCE to PPG Paints


#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9BDCE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9BDCE to Dunn-Edwards


#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9BDCE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9BDCE to Benjamin Moore


#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#C5C8D4
Angel's Wings (1423)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#C7C3D9
French Lilac (1403)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9BDCE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9BDCE to Sherwin Williams


#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9BDCE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9BDCE to Farrow & Ball


#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 8.65 (91.3% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 9.42 (90.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#B9BDCE 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



B9BDCE
Lavender Gray*

CECAB9
Dark Beige*


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 #B9BDCE?

Color that best contrast with #B9BDCE is #CECAB9, color name is Dark Beige*
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 #B9BDCE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9BDCE is #CECAB9, color name is Dark Beige*.





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