#B9C3DC Hex Color
| Color Name: | Light Steel Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B9C3DC |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(185, 195, 220) |
| CMYK Values*: | 15.9%, 11.4%, 0.0%, 13.7% |
What color is B9C3DC?
The RGB color code for color number #B9C3DC is RGB(185, 195, 220). In the RGB color model, #B9C3DC has a red value of 185, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.9% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 222.9° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 79.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9C3DC has a hue of 222.9° (degrees), 15.9 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.
Color B9C3DC is cool or warm?
Color B9C3DC is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B9C3DC? (For interior and product design)
B9C3DC has an LRV of nearly 55. 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
#B9C3DC
Light Color
Compare LRV 55 of #B9C3DC with dark and light Color
Is #B9C3DC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B9C3DC 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 #B9C3DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(185, 195, 220)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
195 (76.5%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
15.91%
Magenta
11.36%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%
HSL
HSL(222.86deg, 33.3 %, 79.4 %)
Hue
222.86°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Lightness
79.41 %.
RYB
RYB(20, 31, 47)
Red
20 (7.8%)
Yellow
31 (12.3%)
Blue
47 (18.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
222.86°
Saturation
15.91 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.
HWB
H: 222.86°
W: 72.55 %
B: 13.73 %
XYZ
X : 52.44
Y : 54.51
Z : 75.47
YXY
Y1 : 54.51
X : 0.29
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 23.53%
Y : 13.73%
LRV
~ 54.5 %
Munsell Color System
0.1PB 7.7/2.6
CIE-Lab
L : 78.76
A : 1.65
B : -13.62
CIE-Lch
L : 78.76
C : 13.72
H : 276.89
CIE-Luv
L : 78.76
U : -6.7
V : -21.42
Hunter-Lab
L : 73.83
A : -2.42
B : -8.92
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B9C3DC
Here are the colors similar to B9C3DC. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9C3DC.
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9C3DC.
Paint color for Hex #B9C3DC
Here are the paint colors similar to B9C3DC. 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color B9C3DC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9C3DC to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#B9C3DC color palettes and scheme combination
546CA8
7589BA
97A6CB
B9C3DC
DBE0ED
FDFDFE
FFFFFF
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.
B9DCD2
B9D4DC
B9C3DC
C1B9DC
D2B9DC
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.
B9C3DC
DCB9C3
C3DCB9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B9C3DC
DCB9D5
DCD2B9
B9DCC1
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B9C3DC
C0C9DF
C7CFE3
CED5E6
D5DBEA
DCE1ED
E3E7F1
EAEDF4
F1F3F8
F8F9FB
FFFFFF
B9C3DC
A6AFC6
949CB0
81889A
6F7584
5C616E
494D58
373A42
25272C
121316
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B9C3DC
Light Steel Blue*
DCD2B9
Pearl*
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 #B9C3DC?
Color that best contrast with #B9C3DC is #DCD2B9,
color name is Pearl*
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 #B9C3DC?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B9C3DC is #DCD2B9, color name is Pearl*.
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