BS 20-C-35 - Blue British Standard 4800 Color

Color Name
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
Hex Color Code
#A9BBC6
RGB Color Code
RGB(169, 187, 198)
CMYK Values*
14.6%, 5.6%, 0.0%, 22.4%
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About BS 20-C-35 - Blue color - its meaning and example

What color is BS 20-C-35 - Blue?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 20-C-35 - Blue is #A9BBC6, and the RGB color code is RGB(169, 187, 198).

In the RGB color model, BS 20-C-35 - Blue has a red value of 169, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 198. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.6% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 202.8° (degrees), 20.3 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 20-C-35 - Blue has a hue of 202.8° (degrees), 14.6 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.

BS 20-C-35 - Blue is cool or warm?

The color BS 20-C-35 - Blue is a cool color.

What is the LRV of BS 20-C-35 - Blue? (For interior and product design)

BS 20-C-35 - Blue has an LRV of nearly 48.1. 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
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
LRV 48.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 48.1 of BS 20-C-35 - Blue with dark and light color

Is BS 20-C-35 - Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BS 20-C-35 - Blue 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

BS 20-C-35 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A9BBC6
Hex triplet
#A9BBC6
Red
A9
Green
BB
Blue
C6
RGBA / RGB rgb(169, 187, 198)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
198 (77.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
14.65%
Magenta
5.56%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.35%
HSL hsl(202.76deg, 20.3 %, 72.0 %)
Hue
202.76°
Saturation
20.28 %
Lightness
71.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
202.76°
Saturation
14.65 %
Brightness / Value
77.65 %
RYB ryb(26, 50, 56)
Red
26 (10.2%)
Yellow
50 (19.4%)
Blue
56 (22.1%)
HWB
Hue
202.76°
Whiteness
66.27 %
Blackness
22.35 %
CMY
Cyan
33.73%
Magenta
26.67%
Yellow
22.35%
XYZ
X
44.33
Y
48.05
Z
60.37
YXY
Y1
48.05
X
0.29
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
74.86
A
-3.89
B
-7.65
CIE-Lch
L
74.86
C
8.58
H
243.05
CIE-Luv
L
74.86
U
-10.18
V
-10.97
Hunter-Lab
L
69.32
A
-7.17
B
-3.11
Other
LRV
~ 48.1 %
Munsell Color System
1.5B 7.3/1.8

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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

Named colors similar to BS 20-C-35 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800)

These are the named colors closest to BS 20-C-35 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#AEC6CF Color Pastel Blue
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66
#BAC4C8 Color Zinc
95.47% match | ΔE 4.53
#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
93.41% match | ΔE 6.59
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
93.37% match | ΔE 6.63

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

BS 20-C-35 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 20-C-35 - Blue to British Standard 4800


Pantone PMS

BS 20-C-35 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 20-C-35 - Blue to Pantone PMS

#A6BBC8 Color PANTONE 5435 C
98.93% match | ΔE 1.07
#B7C9D3 Color PANTONE 5445 C
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64
#A4BCC2 Color PANTONE 7542 C
96.20% match | ΔE 3.80
#BAC9CD Color PANTONE 4155 C
95.16% match | ΔE 4.84

Pantone TCX

BS 20-C-35 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 20-C-35 - Blue to Pantone TCX


RAL Design

BS 20-C-35 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 20-C-35 - Blue to RAL Design


Paint similar to BS 20-C-35 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800)

These are the real paint colors closest to BS 20-C-35 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BS 20-C-35 - Blue once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

BS 20-C-35 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 20-C-35 - Blue to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

BS 20-C-35 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 20-C-35 - Blue to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

BS 20-C-35 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 20-C-35 - Blue to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

BS 20-C-35 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of BS 20-C-35 - Blue to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
98.13% match | ΔE 1.87
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
92.36% match | ΔE 7.64

Benjamin Moore

BS 20-C-35 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 20-C-35 - Blue to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

BS 20-C-35 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 20-C-35 - Blue to Valspar


Behr

BS 20-C-35 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 20-C-35 - Blue to Behr


Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

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Triadic Color Palette

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Tetradic Color Palette

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
#C6B4A9
Dark Nude*

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 BS 20-C-35 - Blue - #A9BBC6?

Color that best contrast with BS 20-C-35 - Blue - #A9BBC6 is #C6B4A9, color name is Dark Nude*. 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 BS 20-C-35 - Blue - #A9BBC6?

Complementary or Opposite color for BS 20-C-35 - Blue - #A9BBC6 is #C6B4A9, color name is Dark Nude*.

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