Color Name
Pale Cornflower Blue*
Hex Color Code
#B3CDEC
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 205, 236)
CMYK Values*
24.2%, 13.1%, 0.0%, 7.5%
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What color is B3CDEC?

The RGB color code for color number #B3CDEC is RGB(179, 205, 236). In the RGB color model, #B3CDEC has a red value of 179, a green value of 205, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.2% cyan, 13.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.6° (degrees), 60.0 % saturation, and 81.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3CDEC has a hue of 212.6° (degrees), 24.2 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.

Color B3CDEC is cool or warm?

Color B3CDEC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B3CDEC? (For interior and product design)

B3CDEC has an LRV of nearly 59.3. 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
#B3CDEC
LRV 59.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 59.3 of #B3CDEC with dark and light color

Is #B3CDEC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3CDEC 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 #B3CDEC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B3CDEC
Hex triplet
#B3CDEC
Red
B3
Green
CD
Blue
EC
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 205, 236)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
205 (80.4%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
24.15%
Magenta
13.14%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%
HSL hsl(212.63deg, 60.0 %, 81.4 %)
Hue
212.63°
Saturation
60.00 %
Lightness
81.37 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
212.63°
Saturation
24.15 %
Brightness / Value
92.55 %
RYB ryb(14, 19, 44)
Red
14 (5.4%)
Yellow
19 (7.6%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
HWB
Hue
212.63°
Whiteness
70.20 %
Blackness
7.45 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
19.61%
Yellow
7.45%
XYZ
X
55.56
Y
59.3
Z
87.87
YXY
Y1
59.3
X
0.27
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
81.46
A
-2
B
-18.18
CIE-Lch
L
81.46
C
18.29
H
263.71
CIE-Luv
L
81.46
U
-14.79
V
-28.36
Hunter-Lab
L
77.01
A
-5.97
B
-13.75
Other
LRV
~ 59.3 %
Munsell Color System
10B 8.0/4

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 #B3CDEC

These are the named colors closest to hex B3CDEC, 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
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81
#A1CAF1 Color Baby Blue Eyes
96.07% match | ΔE 3.93
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
95.35% match | ΔE 4.65

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3CDEC.

#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C
98.87% match | ΔE 1.13
#ABCAE9 Color PANTONE 277 C
98.16% match | ΔE 1.84
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
98.05% match | ΔE 1.95
#A7C6ED Color PANTONE 2717 C
97.20% match | ΔE 2.80

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3CDEC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3CDEC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3CDEC.


Paint color for Hex #B3CDEC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B3CDEC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B3CDEC once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color B3CDEC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3CDEC to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color B3CDEC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3CDEC to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3CDEC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3CDEC to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color B3CDEC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3CDEC to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3CDEC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3CDEC to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3CDEC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3CDEC to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B3CDEC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B3CDEC to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
90.86% match | ΔE 9.14
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
89.38% match | ΔE 10.62

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B3CDEC 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

#B3CDEC
Pale Cornflower Blue*
#ECD2B3
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 #B3CDEC?

Color that best contrast with #B3CDEC is #ECD2B3, 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 #B3CDEC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3CDEC is #ECD2B3, color name is Almond*.

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