HEX B9C8DA - #B9C8DA, RGB(185,200,218) Color
| Color Name: | Light Steel Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B9C8DA |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(185, 200, 218) |
| CMYK Values*: | 15.1%, 8.3%, 0.0%, 14.5% |
What color is B9C8DA?
The RGB color code for color number #B9C8DA is RGB(185, 200, 218). In the RGB color model, #B9C8DA has a red value of 185, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 218. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.1% cyan, 8.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.7° (degrees), 30.8 % saturation, and 79.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9C8DA has a hue of 212.7° (degrees), 15.1 % saturation and 85.5 % brightness/value.
Color B9C8DA is cool or warm?
Color B9C8DA is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B9C8DA? (For interior and product design)
B9C8DA has an LRV of nearly 57. 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
#B9C8DA
Light Color
Compare LRV 57 of #B9C8DA with dark and light Color
Is #B9C8DA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B9C8DA 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 #B9C8DA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(185, 200, 218)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
218 (85.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
15.14%
Magenta
8.26%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.51%
HSL
HSL(212.73deg, 30.8 %, 79.0 %)
Hue
212.73°
Saturation
30.84 %.
Lightness
79.02 %.
RYB
RYB(19, 34, 45)
Red
19 (7.3%)
Yellow
34 (13.2%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
212.73°
Saturation
15.14 %.
Brightness / Value
85.49 %.
HWB
H: 212.73°
W: 72.55 %
B: 14.51 %
XYZ
X : 53.32
Y : 56.68
Z : 74.46
YXY
Y1 : 56.68
X : 0.29
Y2 : 0.31
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 21.57%
Y : 14.51%
LRV
~ 56.7 %
Munsell Color System
5.5B 7.9/2.2
CIE-Lab
L : 80
A : -1.44
B : -10.68
CIE-Lch
L : 80
C : 10.78
H : 262.33
CIE-Luv
L : 80
U : -8.94
V : -16.28
Hunter-Lab
L : 75.29
A : -5.35
B : -5.94
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B9C8DA
Here are the colors similar to B9C8DA. 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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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9C8DA.
Paint color for Hex #B9C8DA
Here are the paint colors similar to B9C8DA. 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.
Benjamin Moore
Hex color B9C8DA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9C8DA to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Hex color B9C8DA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9C8DA to Behr
PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#B9C8DA color palettes and scheme combination
5679A4
7694B7
98AEC8
B9C8DA
DAE2EC
FCFCFD
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.
B9DACB
B9D9DA
B9C8DA
BAB9DA
CBB9DA
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.
B9C8DA
DAB9C8
C8DAB9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B9C8DA
DAB9D9
DACBB9
B9DABB
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B9C8DA
C0CDDD
C7D3E1
CED8E5
D5DEE8
DCE3EC
E3E9F0
EAEEF3
F1F4F7
F8F9FB
FFFFFF
B9C8DA
A6B4C4
94A0AE
818C98
6F7882
5C646D
494F57
373C41
25282B
121415
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B9C8DA
Light Steel Blue*
DACBB9
Almond*
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 #B9C8DA?
Color that best contrast with #B9C8DA is #DACBB9,
color name is Almond*
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 #B9C8DA?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B9C8DA is #DACBB9, color name is Almond*.
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