Color Name
Lavender Gray*
Hex Color Code
#B3B6C9
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 182, 201)
CMYK Values*
10.9%, 9.5%, 0.0%, 21.2%
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What color is B3B6C9?

The RGB color code for color number #B3B6C9 is RGB(179, 182, 201). In the RGB color model, #B3B6C9 has a red value of 179, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.9% cyan, 9.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 231.8° (degrees), 16.9 % saturation, and 74.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3B6C9 has a hue of 231.8° (degrees), 10.9 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color B3B6C9 is cool or warm?

Color B3B6C9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B3B6C9? (For interior and product design)

B3B6C9 has an LRV of nearly 47.3. 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
#B3B6C9
LRV 47.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 47.3 of #B3B6C9 with dark and light color

Is #B3B6C9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3B6C9 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B3B6C9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B3B6C9
Hex triplet
#B3B6C9
Red
B3
Green
B6
Blue
C9
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 182, 201)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
182 (71.4%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
10.95%
Magenta
9.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(231.82deg, 16.9 %, 74.5 %)
Hue
231.82°
Saturation
16.92 %
Lightness
74.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
231.82°
Saturation
10.95 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(28, 45, 55)
Red
28 (11.0%)
Yellow
45 (17.8%)
Blue
55 (21.7%)
HWB
Hue
231.82°
Whiteness
70.20 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
28.63%
Yellow
21.18%
XYZ
X
45.86
Y
47.26
Z
61.96
YXY
Y1
47.26
X
0.3
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
74.35
A
2.71
B
-9.96
CIE-Lch
L
74.35
C
10.32
H
285.24
CIE-Luv
L
74.35
U
-2.72
V
-15.63
Hunter-Lab
L
68.74
A
-1.22
B
-5.32
Other
LRV
~ 47.3 %
Munsell Color System
3.3PB 7.3/1.9

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 #B3B6C9

These are the named colors closest to hex B3B6C9, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C4C3D0 Color Lavender Gray
95.54% match | ΔE 4.46
#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
92.72% match | ΔE 7.28
#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
91.78% match | ΔE 8.22
#D6CADD Color Languid Lavender
91.27% match | ΔE 8.73

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3B6C9.

#B3B0C4 Color PANTONE 5295 C
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16
#BDC5DB Color PANTONE 7450 C
95.70% match | ΔE 4.30
#C6C4D2 Color PANTONE 5305 C
95.28% match | ΔE 4.72
#C6BCD0 Color PANTONE 665 C
93.79% match | ΔE 6.21

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3B6C9.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3B6C9.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3B6C9.


Paint color for Hex #B3B6C9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B3B6C9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B3B6C9 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B3B6C9 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

#B3B6C9
Lavender Gray*
#C9C6B3
Dark Beige*

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 #B3B6C9?

Color that best contrast with #B3B6C9 is #C9C6B3, color name is Dark Beige*. 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 #B3B6C9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3B6C9 is #C9C6B3, color name is Dark Beige*.

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