HEX B9C6DB - #B9C6DB, RGB(185,198,219) Color
| Color Name: | Light Steel Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B9C6DB |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(185, 198, 219) |
| CMYK Values*: | 15.5%, 9.6%, 0.0%, 14.1% |
What color is B9C6DB?
The RGB color code for color number #B9C6DB is RGB(185, 198, 219). In the RGB color model, #B9C6DB has a red value of 185, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 219. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.5% cyan, 9.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.1° (degrees), 32.1 % saturation, and 79.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9C6DB has a hue of 217.1° (degrees), 15.5 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.
Color B9C6DB is cool or warm?
Color B9C6DB is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B9C6DB? (For interior and product design)
B9C6DB 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.
Dark Color
#B9C6DB
Light Color
Compare LRV 56 of #B9C6DB with dark and light Color
Is #B9C6DB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B9C6DB 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 #B9C6DB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(185, 198, 219)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
219 (85.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
15.53%
Magenta
9.59%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.12%
HSL
HSL(217.06deg, 32.1 %, 79.2 %)
Hue
217.06°
Saturation
32.08 %.
Lightness
79.22 %.
RYB
RYB(19, 33, 46)
Red
19 (7.5%)
Yellow
33 (12.8%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
217.06°
Saturation
15.53 %.
Brightness / Value
85.88 %.
HWB
H: 217.06°
W: 72.55 %
B: 14.12 %
XYZ
X : 52.99
Y : 55.82
Z : 75
YXY
Y1 : 55.82
X : 0.29
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 22.35%
Y : 14.12%
LRV
~ 55.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.5B 7.8/2.3
CIE-Lab
L : 79.51
A : -0.17
B : -11.96
CIE-Lch
L : 79.51
C : 11.96
H : 269.2
CIE-Luv
L : 79.51
U : -8.05
V : -18.49
Hunter-Lab
L : 74.71
A : -4.14
B : -7.22
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B9C6DB
Here are the colors similar to B9C6DB. 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
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9C6DB.
Paint color for Hex #B9C6DB
Here are the paint colors similar to B9C6DB. 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
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Valspar
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#B9C6DB color palettes and scheme combination
5574A6
768FB8
97ABCA
B9C6DB
DBE1EC
FCFDFE
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.
B9DBCE
B9D7DB
B9C6DB
BDB9DB
CEB9DB
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.
B9C6DB
DBB9C6
C6DBB9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B9C6DB
DBB9D7
DBCEB9
B9DBBD
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B9C6DB
C0CBDE
C7D1E2
CED7E5
D5DCE9
DCE2ED
E3E8F0
EAEDF4
F1F3F7
F8F9FB
FFFFFF
B9C6DB
A6B2C5
949EAF
818A99
6F7683
5C636D
494F57
373B41
25272B
121315
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B9C6DB
Light Steel Blue*
DBCEB9
Bone*
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 #B9C6DB?
Color that best contrast with #B9C6DB is #DBCEB9,
color name is Bone*
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 #B9C6DB?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B9C6DB is #DBCEB9, color name is Bone*.
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