Color Name
Maximum Blue Purple*
Hex Color Code
#B5AAEC
RGB Color Code
RGB(181, 170, 236)
CMYK Values*
23.3%, 28.0%, 0.0%, 7.5%
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What color is B5AAEC?

The RGB color code for color number #B5AAEC is RGB(181, 170, 236). In the RGB color model, #B5AAEC has a red value of 181, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.3% cyan, 28.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 250° (degrees), 63.5 % saturation, and 79.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5AAEC has a hue of 250° (degrees), 28.0 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.

Color B5AAEC is cool or warm?

Color B5AAEC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B5AAEC? (For interior and product design)

B5AAEC has an LRV of nearly 44.6. 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
#B5AAEC
LRV 44.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 44.6 of #B5AAEC with dark and light color

Is #B5AAEC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5AAEC 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B5AAEC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B5AAEC
Hex triplet
#B5AAEC
Red
B5
Green
AA
Blue
EC
RGBA / RGB rgb(181, 170, 236)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
23.31%
Magenta
27.97%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%
HSL hsl(250deg, 63.5 %, 79.6 %)
Hue
250°
Saturation
63.46 %
Lightness
79.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
250°
Saturation
27.97 %
Brightness / Value
92.55 %
RYB ryb(24, 17, 62)
Red
24 (9.2%)
Yellow
17 (6.6%)
Blue
62 (24.4%)
HWB
Hue
250°
Whiteness
66.67 %
Blackness
7.45 %
CMY
Cyan
29.02%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
7.45%
XYZ
X
48.57
Y
44.63
Z
85.41
YXY
Y1
44.63
X
0.27
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
72.65
A
17.65
B
-31.61
CIE-Lch
L
72.65
C
36.2
H
299.17
CIE-Luv
L
72.65
U
1.49
V
-52.94
Hunter-Lab
L
66.81
A
12.87
B
-29.04
Other
LRV
~ 44.6 %
Munsell Color System
0.1P 7.1/7.3

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 #B5AAEC

These are the named colors closest to hex B5AAEC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9999CC Color Blue Bell
93.09% match | ΔE 6.91
#CEACE6 Color Pastel Indigo
92.99% match | ΔE 7.01

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5AAEC.

#A7A4E0 Color PANTONE 2705 C
96.97% match | ΔE 3.03
#C0AEE7 Color PANTONE 942 C
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55
#C1A7E2 Color PANTONE 264 C
95.25% match | ΔE 4.75
#A5B0E3 Color PANTONE 2113 C
94.40% match | ΔE 5.60

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5AAEC.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5AAEC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5AAEC.


Paint color for Hex #B5AAEC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B5AAEC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B5AAEC once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5AAEC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5AAEC to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
86.73% match | ΔE 13.27
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
85.94% match | ΔE 14.06
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
84.33% match | ΔE 15.67

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B5AAEC 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

#B5AAEC
Maximum Blue Purple*
#E1ECAA
Green Earth (Verona Green)*

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 #B5AAEC?

Color that best contrast with #B5AAEC is #E1ECAA, color name is Green Earth (Verona Green)*. 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 #B5AAEC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5AAEC is #E1ECAA, color name is Green Earth (Verona Green)*.

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