Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#B9CEEB
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 206, 235)
CMYK Values*
21.3%, 12.3%, 0.0%, 7.8%
#B9CEEB hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B9CEEB?

The RGB color code for color number #B9CEEB is RGB(185, 206, 235). In the RGB color model, #B9CEEB has a red value of 185, a green value of 206, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.3% cyan, 12.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214.8° (degrees), 55.6 % saturation, and 82.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9CEEB has a hue of 214.8° (degrees), 21.3 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.

Color B9CEEB is cool or warm?

Color B9CEEB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B9CEEB? (For interior and product design)

B9CEEB has an LRV of nearly 60. By LRV value, it is a 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
#B9CEEB
LRV 60
Light Color

Compare LRV 60 of #B9CEEB with dark and light color

Is #B9CEEB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9CEEB 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B9CEEB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9CEEB
Hex triplet
#B9CEEB
Red
B9
Green
CE
Blue
EB
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 206, 235)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
206 (80.8%)
Blue
235 (92.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
21.28%
Magenta
12.34%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.84%
HSL hsl(214.8deg, 55.6 %, 82.4 %)
Hue
214.8°
Saturation
55.56 %
Lightness
82.35 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
214.8°
Saturation
21.28 %
Brightness / Value
92.16 %
RYB ryb(14, 20, 42)
Red
14 (5.5%)
Yellow
20 (7.8%)
Blue
42 (16.4%)
HWB
Hue
214.8°
Whiteness
72.55 %
Blackness
7.84 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
19.22%
Yellow
7.84%
XYZ
X
57.07
Y
60.46
Z
87.26
YXY
Y1
60.46
X
0.28
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
82.08
A
-0.95
B
-16.66
CIE-Lch
L
82.08
C
16.69
H
266.74
CIE-Luv
L
82.08
U
-12.35
V
-26.06
Hunter-Lab
L
77.75
A
-5.04
B
-12.11
Other
LRV
~ 60.5 %
Munsell Color System
1PB 8.1/3.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #B9CEEB

These are the named colors closest to hex B9CEEB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
97.35% match | ΔE 2.65
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
95.54% match | ΔE 4.46
#BCD4E6 Color Beau Blue
94.92% match | ΔE 5.08

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9CEEB.

#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
99.25% match | ΔE 0.75
#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C
98.37% match | ΔE 1.63
#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
97.97% match | ΔE 2.03
#C3D7EE Color PANTONE 2707 C
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9CEEB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9CEEB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9CEEB.


Paint color for Hex #B9CEEB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9CEEB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9CEEB once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9CEEB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9CEEB to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9CEEB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9CEEB to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

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Behr

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PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9CEEB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9CEEB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9CEEB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9CEEB to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
91.04% match | ΔE 8.96
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
89.06% match | ΔE 10.94
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
88.98% match | ΔE 11.02

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9CEEB 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

#B9CEEB
Light Steel Blue*
#EBD6B9
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 #B9CEEB?

Color that best contrast with #B9CEEB is #EBD6B9, 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 #B9CEEB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9CEEB is #EBD6B9, color name is Almond*.

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