Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#B5BDD4
RGB Color Code
RGB(181, 189, 212)
CMYK Values*
14.6%, 10.8%, 0.0%, 16.9%
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What color is B5BDD4?

The RGB color code for color number #B5BDD4 is RGB(181, 189, 212). In the RGB color model, #B5BDD4 has a red value of 181, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 212. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.6% cyan, 10.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 224.5° (degrees), 26.5 % saturation, and 77.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5BDD4 has a hue of 224.5° (degrees), 14.6 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.

Color B5BDD4 is cool or warm?

Color B5BDD4 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B5BDD4? (For interior and product design)

B5BDD4 has an LRV of nearly 51. 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
#B5BDD4
LRV 51
Light Color

Compare LRV 51 of #B5BDD4 with dark and light color

Is #B5BDD4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5BDD4 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 #B5BDD4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B5BDD4
Hex triplet
#B5BDD4
Red
B5
Green
BD
Blue
D4
RGBA / RGB rgb(181, 189, 212)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
212 (83.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
14.62%
Magenta
10.85%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
16.86%
HSL hsl(224.52deg, 26.5 %, 77.1 %)
Hue
224.52°
Saturation
26.50 %
Lightness
77.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
224.52°
Saturation
14.62 %
Brightness / Value
83.14 %
RYB ryb(23, 38, 51)
Red
23 (9.1%)
Yellow
38 (14.7%)
Blue
51 (20.2%)
HWB
Hue
224.52°
Whiteness
70.98 %
Blackness
16.86 %
CMY
Cyan
29.02%
Magenta
25.88%
Yellow
16.86%
XYZ
X
49.14
Y
50.97
Z
69.54
YXY
Y1
50.97
X
0.29
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
76.66
A
1.89
B
-12.47
CIE-Lch
L
76.66
C
12.61
H
278.6
CIE-Luv
L
76.66
U
-5.57
V
-19.54
Hunter-Lab
L
71.39
A
-2.09
B
-7.77
Other
LRV
~ 51 %
Munsell Color System
0.6PB 7.5/2.4

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 #B5BDD4

These are the named colors closest to hex B5BDD4, 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
95.28% match | ΔE 4.72
#C4C3D0 Color Lavender Gray
94.76% match | ΔE 5.24
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
91.89% match | ΔE 8.11
#BCD4E6 Color Beau Blue
91.00% match | ΔE 9.00

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5BDD4.

#BDC5DB Color PANTONE 7450 C
97.92% match | ΔE 2.08
#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
95.49% match | ΔE 4.51
#A7BCD6 Color PANTONE 651 C
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99
#BBC7D6 Color PANTONE 537 C
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5BDD4.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5BDD4.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5BDD4.


Paint color for Hex #B5BDD4

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B5BDD4 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B5BDD4 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5BDD4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5BDD4 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5BDD4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5BDD4 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5BDD4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5BDD4 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color B5BDD4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5BDD4 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color B5BDD4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5BDD4 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color B5BDD4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5BDD4 to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5BDD4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5BDD4 to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
92.04% match | ΔE 7.96
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
91.89% match | ΔE 8.11
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
90.69% match | ΔE 9.31

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B5BDD4 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

#B5BDD4
Light Steel Blue*
#D4CCB5
Sandstone*

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 #B5BDD4?

Color that best contrast with #B5BDD4 is #D4CCB5, color name is Sandstone*. 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 #B5BDD4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5BDD4 is #D4CCB5, color name is Sandstone*.

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