Light Steel Blue Color
| Color Name: | Light Steel Blue |
| Hex Color Code: | #B0C4DE |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(176, 196, 222) |
| CMYK Values*: | 20.7%, 11.7%, 0.0%, 12.9% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Blue |
Light Steel Blue is a light shade of Steel Blue. This color resembles the color of steel subjected to bluing for protection from rust. Bluing is a process in which steel is protected against rust using oxide coating.
What color is Light Steel Blue?
Light Steel Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Light Steel Blue is #B0C4DE, and the RGB color code is RGB(176, 196, 222).
In the RGB color model, Light Steel Blue has a red value of 176, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 222. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.7% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.9° (degrees), 41.1 % saturation, and 78.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Light Steel Blue has a hue of 213.9° (degrees), 20.7 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.
Light Steel Blue is cool or warm?
The color Light Steel Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Light Steel Blue?
Light Steel Blue has an LRV of nearly 54. 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.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Light Steel Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(176, 196, 222)
Red
176 (69.0%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
222 (87.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
20.72%
Magenta
11.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.94%
HSL
HSL(213.91deg, 41.1 %, 78.0 %)
Hue
213.91°
Saturation
41.07 %.
Lightness
78.04 %.
RYB
RYB(19, 31, 50)
Red
19 (7.3%)
Yellow
31 (12.0%)
Blue
50 (19.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
213.91°
Saturation
20.72 %.
Brightness / Value
87.06 %.
HWB
H: 213.91°
W: 69.02 %
B: 12.94 %
XYZ
X : 50.83
Y : 53.98
Z : 76.85
YXY
Y1 : 53.98
X : 0.28
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 30.98%
M : 23.14%
Y : 12.94%
LRV
~ 54 %
Munsell Color System
0.6PB 7.7/3.1
CIE-Lab
L : 78.45
A : -1.28
B : -15.22
CIE-Lch
L : 78.45
C : 15.27
H : 265.21
CIE-Luv
L : 78.45
U : -11.73
V : -23.52
Hunter-Lab
L : 73.47
A : -5.09
B : -10.58
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Light Steel Blue
Here are the colors similar to Light Steel Blue . 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
RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Pantone TCX
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Paint similar to Light Steel Blue
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
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Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
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