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HEX B9DAFF - #B9DAFF, RGB(185,218,255) Color


Color Name: Pale Cornflower Blue*
Hex Color Code: #B9DAFF
RGB Color Code: RGB(185, 218, 255)
CMYK Values*: 27.5%, 14.5%, 0.0%, 0.0%



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What color is B9DAFF?

The RGB color code for color number #B9DAFF is RGB(185, 218, 255). In the RGB color model, #B9DAFF has a red value of 185, a green value of 218, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 27.5% cyan, 14.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 86.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9DAFF has a hue of 211.7° (degrees), 27.5 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color B9DAFF is cool or warm?

Color B9DAFF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B9DAFF? (For interior and product design)

B9DAFF has an LRV of nearly 68. 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 68 of #B9DAFF with dark and light Color




Is #B9DAFF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9DAFF 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 #B9DAFF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 218, 255)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
218 (85.5%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
14.51%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(211.71deg, 100.0 %, 86.3 %)

Hue
211.71°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
86.27 %.

RYB

RYB(8, 3, 35)
Red
8 (3.3%)
Yellow
3 (1.2%)
Blue
35 (13.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
211.71°
Saturation
27.45 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 211.71°

W: 72.55 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 63.13

Y : 67.68

Z : 104.34

YXY

Y1 : 67.68

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 14.51%

Y : 0.00%


LRV

~ 67.7 %

Munsell Color System

0.1PB 8.5/4.6

CIE-Lab

L : 85.84

A : -2.74

B : -21.59

CIE-Lch

L : 85.84

C : 21.76

H : 262.77

CIE-Luv

L : 85.84

U : -18.24

V : -34.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 82.27

A : -6.99

B : -17.62






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B9DAFF

Here are the colors similar to B9DAFF. 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.

#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#AFDBF5
Uranian Blue
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9DAFF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9DAFF.

#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#C3D7EE
PANTONE 2707 C
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#B8CCEA
PANTONE 2708 C
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9DAFF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9DAFF.

#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B9DAFF

Here are the paint colors similar to B9DAFF. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9DAFF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9DAFF to Dunn-Edwards

#BBDAF8
Oh Boy! (DE 5862)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#B3D9F3
Wild Blue Yonder (DE 5855)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#B8DFF8
Arctic Paradise (DE 5841)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9DAFF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9DAFF to Benjamin Moore

#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#A8D5EF
Bluebelle (2064-60)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#C0D7E8
Jet Stream (814)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9DAFF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9DAFF to PPG Paints

#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#C2D7E9
Touch Of Blue (PPG1242-2)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#9BC7EA
Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#C8DDEE
Blue Booties (PPG1241-2)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9DAFF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9DAFF to Behr

#AACDE8
French Porcelain (P520-2)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#BDD8EC
First Rain (P520-1)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#BBDCF0
Greek Isles (P510-1)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B9DAFF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9DAFF to Valspar

#B0CEE6
Frosty Snow Cap (V035-1)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#B8CCE5
Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#AFCAE1
Utterly Blue (4006-7B)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#AFD4EB
Gentle Wind (4006-9B)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9DAFF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9DAFF to Sherwin Williams

#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)
#C7D1E2
Breathtaking (SW 6814)
ΔE - 7.95 (92.0% similar)
#B0D6E6
Something Blue (SW 6800)
ΔE - 8.50 (91.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9DAFF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9DAFF to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 10.71 (89.3% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 11.88 (88.1% similar)
#D1DADB
Borrowed Light (235)
ΔE - 13.24 (86.8% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 13.78 (86.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#B9DAFF 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



B9DAFF
Pale Cornflower Blue*

FFDEB9
Light Orange*


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 #B9DAFF?

Color that best contrast with #B9DAFF is #FFDEB9, color name is Light Orange*
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 #B9DAFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9DAFF is #FFDEB9, color name is Light Orange*.





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