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What color is B9C8CF?

The RGB color code for color number #B9C8CF is RGB(185, 200, 207). In the RGB color model, #B9C8CF has a red value of 185, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.6% cyan, 3.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.1° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation, and 76.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9C8CF has a hue of 199.1° (degrees), 10.6 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.



Color B9C8CF is cool or warm?

Color B9C8CF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B9C8CF? (For interior and product design)

B9C8CF 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

#B9C8CF

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #B9C8CF with dark and light Color




Is #B9C8CF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9C8CF 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 #B9C8CF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 200, 207)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.63%
Magenta
3.38%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%

HSL

HSL(199.09deg, 18.6 %, 76.9 %)

Hue
199.09°
Saturation
18.64 %.
Lightness
76.86 %.

RYB

RYB(20, 43, 45)
Red
20 (8.0%)
Yellow
43 (16.8%)
Blue
45 (17.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
199.09°
Saturation
10.63 %.
Brightness / Value
81.18 %.

HWB

H: 199.09°

W: 72.55 %

B: 18.82 %

XYZ

X : 51.92

Y : 56.13

Z : 67.13

YXY

Y1 : 56.13

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 21.57%

Y : 18.82%


LRV

~ 56.1 %

Munsell Color System

8.8BG 7.8/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 79.69

A : -3.7

B : -5.24

CIE-Lch

L : 79.69

C : 6.42

H : 234.78

CIE-Luv

L : 79.69

U : -8.5

V : -7.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.92

A : -7.39

B : -0.68






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9C8CF


Here are the colors similar to B9C8CF. 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.



#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9C8CF.


#B7C9D3
PANTONE 5445 C
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#BFCED6
PANTONE 5455 C
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9C8CF.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9C8CF.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9C8CF.


#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9C8CF.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B9C8CF


Here are the paint colors similar to B9C8CF. 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 B9C8CF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9C8CF to Valspar


#B7C5CC
Lighthouse Shadows (4008-3B)
ΔE - 0.81 (99.2% similar)
#B4C5CB
Annabelle (8004-38B)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#B6C3CA
Winter Wonderland (T672)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#B8C2C8
Seersucker (8006-8B)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9C8CF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9C8CF to Sherwin Williams


#B7C9D1
Sleepy Hollow (SW 9145)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#BFC9D0
Upward (SW 6239)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#BCCBCE
Sleepy Blue (SW 6225)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#B3C9D3
Take Five (SW 6513)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9C8CF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9C8CF to Behr


#B9C6CB
Flowing Breeze (N480-2)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#B8CAD5
Denim Light (PPU14-15)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#C2CED2
Alice White (MQ3-58)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9C8CF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9C8CF to PPG Paints


#C0CED6
Keepsakes (PPG1040-2)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#B0BEC5
Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#ADBFC8
Chambray (PPG1153-4)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#C4D3DC
Sentimental Lady (PPG1159-2)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9C8CF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9C8CF to Benjamin Moore


#C1CDD3
Mt. Rainier Gray (2129-60)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#B1BFC7
Blue Heather (1620)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#C0CACD
Gentle Gray (1626)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#C1CAD1
Iced Slate (2130-60)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9C8CF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9C8CF to Farrow & Ball


#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#D1DADB
Borrowed Light (235)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9C8CF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9C8CF to Dunn-Edwards


#C5D1DA
Polished Silver (DE 5820)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#C7D7E0
Snow Lodge (DE 5799)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#C2D7DF
Falling Tears (DE 5792)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#BED3E1
Two Harbors (DE 5813)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#B9C8CF 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



B9C8CF
Zinc*

CFC0B9
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 #B9C8CF?

Color that best contrast with #B9C8CF is #CFC0B9, 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 #B9C8CF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9C8CF is #CFC0B9, color name is Pale Silver*.





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