Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#B4BDCD
RGB Color Code
RGB(180, 189, 205)
CMYK Values*
12.2%, 7.8%, 0.0%, 19.6%
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What color is B4BDCD?

The RGB color code for color number #B4BDCD is RGB(180, 189, 205). In the RGB color model, #B4BDCD has a red value of 180, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.2% cyan, 7.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.4° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation, and 75.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B4BDCD has a hue of 218.4° (degrees), 12.2 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Color B4BDCD is cool or warm?

Color B4BDCD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B4BDCD? (For interior and product design)

B4BDCD has an LRV of nearly 50.5. 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
#B4BDCD
LRV 50.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 50.5 of #B4BDCD with dark and light color

Is #B4BDCD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B4BDCD 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 #B4BDCD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B4BDCD
Hex triplet
#B4BDCD
Red
B4
Green
BD
Blue
CD
RGBA / RGB rgb(180, 189, 205)
Red
180 (70.6%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
12.20%
Magenta
7.80%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%
HSL hsl(218.4deg, 20.0 %, 75.5 %)
Hue
218.4°
Saturation
20.00 %
Lightness
75.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
218.4°
Saturation
12.20 %
Brightness / Value
80.39 %
RYB ryb(25, 43, 52)
Red
25 (9.6%)
Yellow
43 (17.0%)
Blue
52 (20.2%)
HWB
Hue
218.4°
Whiteness
70.59 %
Blackness
19.61 %
CMY
Cyan
29.41%
Magenta
25.88%
Yellow
19.61%
XYZ
X
48.04
Y
50.51
Z
64.97
YXY
Y1
50.51
X
0.29
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
76.38
A
0.1
B
-9.11
CIE-Lch
L
76.38
C
9.11
H
270.6
CIE-Luv
L
76.38
U
-5.75
V
-13.93
Hunter-Lab
L
71.07
A
-3.71
B
-4.46
Other
LRV
~ 50.5 %
Munsell Color System
8B 7.5/1.8

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 #B4BDCD

These are the named colors closest to hex B4BDCD, 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
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59
#C4C3D0 Color Lavender Gray
94.99% match | ΔE 5.01
#BAC4C8 Color Zinc
93.83% match | ΔE 6.17
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
93.34% match | ΔE 6.66

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B4BDCD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B4BDCD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B4BDCD.

#BBC7D6 Color PANTONE 537 C
97.13% match | ΔE 2.87
#BDC5DB Color PANTONE 7450 C
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48
#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
95.61% match | ΔE 4.39
#A7BCD6 Color PANTONE 651 C
95.36% match | ΔE 4.64

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B4BDCD.


Paint color for Hex #B4BDCD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B4BDCD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B4BDCD once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color B4BDCD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B4BDCD to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color B4BDCD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B4BDCD to Behr


Valspar

Hex color B4BDCD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B4BDCD to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B4BDCD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B4BDCD to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B4BDCD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B4BDCD to Benjamin Moore

#B4C5D7 Color Airway (828)
96.53% match | ΔE 3.47
#A5B7CD Color Sunrise (829)
96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B4BDCD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B4BDCD to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B4BDCD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B4BDCD to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
94.94% match | ΔE 5.06
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
93.42% match | ΔE 6.58
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
92.73% match | ΔE 7.27

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B4BDCD 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

#B4BDCD
Light Steel Blue*
#CDC4B4
Pastel Gray*

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 #B4BDCD?

Color that best contrast with #B4BDCD is #CDC4B4, color name is Pastel Gray*. 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 #B4BDCD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B4BDCD is #CDC4B4, color name is Pastel Gray*.

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