Color Name
Maximum Blue Purple*
Hex Color Code
#B5BBEC
RGB Color Code
RGB(181, 187, 236)
CMYK Values*
23.3%, 20.8%, 0.0%, 7.5%
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What color is B5BBEC?

The RGB color code for color number #B5BBEC is RGB(181, 187, 236). In the RGB color model, #B5BBEC has a red value of 181, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.3% cyan, 20.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 233.5° (degrees), 59.1 % saturation, and 81.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5BBEC has a hue of 233.5° (degrees), 23.3 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.

Color B5BBEC is cool or warm?

Color B5BBEC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B5BBEC? (For interior and product design)

B5BBEC has an LRV of nearly 51.4. 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
#B5BBEC
LRV 51.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 51.4 of #B5BBEC with dark and light color

Is #B5BBEC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5BBEC 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 #B5BBEC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B5BBEC
Hex triplet
#B5BBEC
Red
B5
Green
BB
Blue
EC
RGBA / RGB rgb(181, 187, 236)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
23.31%
Magenta
20.76%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%
HSL hsl(233.45deg, 59.1 %, 81.8 %)
Hue
233.45°
Saturation
59.14 %
Lightness
81.76 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
233.45°
Saturation
23.31 %
Brightness / Value
92.55 %
RYB ryb(19, 18, 53)
Red
19 (7.4%)
Yellow
18 (7.1%)
Blue
53 (20.9%)
HWB
Hue
233.45°
Whiteness
70.98 %
Blackness
7.45 %
CMY
Cyan
29.02%
Magenta
26.67%
Yellow
7.45%
XYZ
X
51.97
Y
51.42
Z
86.54
YXY
Y1
51.42
X
0.27
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
76.93
A
8.28
B
-25.03
CIE-Lch
L
76.93
C
26.37
H
288.3
CIE-Luv
L
76.93
U
-5.89
V
-40.99
Hunter-Lab
L
71.71
A
3.87
B
-21.36
Other
LRV
~ 51.4 %
Munsell Color System
7.4PB 7.6/5.3

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 #B5BBEC

These are the named colors closest to hex B5BBEC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CCCCFF Color Lavender Blue
95.11% match | ΔE 4.89
#CCCCFF Color Periwinkle
95.11% match | ΔE 4.89
#DCD0FF Color Pale Lavender
91.72% match | ΔE 8.28

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5BBEC.

#B4B5DF Color PANTONE 270 C
97.04% match | ΔE 2.96
#A5B0E3 Color PANTONE 2113 C
96.41% match | ΔE 3.59
#B6B8DC Color PANTONE 7444 C
96.17% match | ΔE 3.83
#9FAEE5 Color PANTONE 2716 C
94.98% match | ΔE 5.02

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5BBEC.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5BBEC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5BBEC.


Paint color for Hex #B5BBEC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B5BBEC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B5BBEC once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5BBEC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5BBEC to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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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

Hex color B5BBEC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5BBEC to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
87.43% match | ΔE 12.57
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
85.82% match | ΔE 14.18
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
85.36% match | ΔE 14.64

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B5BBEC 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

#B5BBEC
Maximum Blue Purple*
#ECE6B5
Pale Spring Bud*

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 #B5BBEC?

Color that best contrast with #B5BBEC is #ECE6B5, color name is Pale Spring Bud*. 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 #B5BBEC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5BBEC is #ECE6B5, color name is Pale Spring Bud*.

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