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HEX B9CDD4 - #B9CDD4, RGB(185,205,212) Color


Color Name: Pastel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #B9CDD4
RGB Color Code: RGB(185, 205, 212)
CMYK Values*: 12.7%, 3.3%, 0.0%, 16.9%



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What color is B9CDD4?

The RGB color code for color number #B9CDD4 is RGB(185, 205, 212). In the RGB color model, #B9CDD4 has a red value of 185, a green value of 205, and a blue value of 212. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.7% cyan, 3.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195.6° (degrees), 23.9 % saturation, and 77.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9CDD4 has a hue of 195.6° (degrees), 12.7 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.



Color B9CDD4 is cool or warm?

Color B9CDD4 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B9CDD4? (For interior and product design)

B9CDD4 has an LRV of nearly 59. 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 59 of #B9CDD4 with dark and light Color




Is #B9CDD4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9CDD4 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 #B9CDD4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 205, 212)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
205 (80.4%)
Blue
212 (83.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.74%
Magenta
3.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
16.86%

HSL

HSL(195.56deg, 23.9 %, 77.8 %)

Hue
195.56°
Saturation
23.89 %.
Lightness
77.84 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 39, 42)
Red
18 (7.0%)
Yellow
39 (15.4%)
Blue
42 (16.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
195.56°
Saturation
12.74 %.
Brightness / Value
83.14 %.

HWB

H: 195.56°

W: 72.55 %

B: 16.86 %

XYZ

X : 53.72

Y : 58.73

Z : 70.79

YXY

Y1 : 58.73

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 19.61%

Y : 16.86%


LRV

~ 58.7 %

Munsell Color System

7BG 8.0/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 81.14

A : -5.32

B : -5.77

CIE-Lch

L : 81.14

C : 7.85

H : 227.37

CIE-Luv

L : 81.14

U : -11.07

V : -7.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.64

A : -8.98

B : -1.12






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B9CDD4

Here are the colors similar to B9CDD4. 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.

#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9CDD4.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9CDD4.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9CDD4.

#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#B7C9D3
PANTONE 5445 C
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#BFCED6
PANTONE 5455 C
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#B9D3DC
PANTONE 552 C
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9CDD4.

#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#D4E6E2
BS 18-E-49 - Astral Blue
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9CDD4.

#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B9CDD4

Here are the paint colors similar to B9CDD4. 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 B9CDD4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9CDD4 to Valspar

#B7CED6
Crisp Collar (8003-42C)
ΔE - 0.95 (99.0% similar)
#B4C5CB
Annabelle (8004-38B)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#B9CFDC
Arctic Circle (V108-2)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#AFC2C9
A-List Blue (T673)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9CDD4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9CDD4 to Sherwin Williams

#B7C9D1
Sleepy Hollow (SW 9145)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#B3C9D3
Take Five (SW 6513)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#BCCBCE
Sleepy Blue (SW 6225)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#AFC7CD
Billowy Breeze (SW 9055)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9CDD4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9CDD4 to Behr

#B0C8D0
Gentle Sea (S470-2)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#B8CAD5
Denim Light (PPU14-15)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#B1C6D1
Opal Waters (MQ5-50)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9CDD4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9CDD4 to Benjamin Moore

#BAD1DC
Grand Rapids (835)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#B0C9D0
Blue Stream (1668)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#B1C7CB
Blue Porcelain (1641)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#AECBD4
Blue Bay Marina (1655)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9CDD4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9CDD4 to Dunn-Edwards

#C2D7DF
Falling Tears (DE 5792)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#ADC5C9
Blue Spruce (DE 5772)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#C7D7E0
Snow Lodge (DE 5799)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#BED3E1
Two Harbors (DE 5813)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9CDD4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9CDD4 to PPG Paints

#C0CED6
Keepsakes (PPG1040-2)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#C4D3DC
Sentimental Lady (PPG1159-2)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#B5C8C9
Misty Surf (PPG1034-4)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9CDD4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9CDD4 to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#D1DADB
Borrowed Light (235)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#B9CDD4 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



B9CDD4
Pastel Blue*

D4C0B9
Nude Pink*


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 #B9CDD4?

Color that best contrast with #B9CDD4 is #D4C0B9, color name is Nude Pink*
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 #B9CDD4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9CDD4 is #D4C0B9, color name is Nude Pink*.





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