Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#B8CAEF
RGB Color Code
RGB(184, 202, 239)
CMYK Values*
23.0%, 15.5%, 0.0%, 6.3%
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What color is B8CAEF?

The RGB color code for color number #B8CAEF is RGB(184, 202, 239). In the RGB color model, #B8CAEF has a red value of 184, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 239. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.0% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 220.4° (degrees), 63.2 % saturation, and 82.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B8CAEF has a hue of 220.4° (degrees), 23.0 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.

Color B8CAEF is cool or warm?

Color B8CAEF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B8CAEF? (For interior and product design)

B8CAEF has an LRV of nearly 58.7. 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
#B8CAEF
LRV 58.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 58.7 of #B8CAEF with dark and light color

Is #B8CAEF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B8CAEF 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 #B8CAEF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B8CAEF
Hex triplet
#B8CAEF
Red
B8
Green
CA
Blue
EF
RGBA / RGB rgb(184, 202, 239)
Red
184 (72.2%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
239 (93.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
23.01%
Magenta
15.48%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.27%
HSL hsl(220.36deg, 63.2 %, 82.9 %)
Hue
220.36°
Saturation
63.22 %
Lightness
82.94 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
220.36°
Saturation
23.01 %
Brightness / Value
93.73 %
RYB ryb(14, 16, 44)
Red
14 (5.6%)
Yellow
16 (6.4%)
Blue
44 (17.4%)
HWB
Hue
220.36°
Whiteness
72.16 %
Blackness
6.27 %
CMY
Cyan
27.84%
Magenta
20.78%
Yellow
6.27%
XYZ
X
56.47
Y
58.66
Z
90.01
YXY
Y1
58.66
X
0.28
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
81.11
A
1.77
B
-20.28
CIE-Lch
L
81.11
C
20.36
H
274.99
CIE-Luv
L
81.11
U
-11.2
V
-32.38
Hunter-Lab
L
76.59
A
-2.44
B
-16.06
Other
LRV
~ 58.7 %
Munsell Color System
2.5PB 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 #B8CAEF

These are the named colors closest to hex B8CAEF, 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
95.73% match | ΔE 4.27
#CCCCFF Color Lavender Blue
93.45% match | ΔE 6.55
#CCCCFF Color Periwinkle
93.45% match | ΔE 6.55

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B8CAEF.

#BECAEA Color PANTONE 2120 C
97.71% match | ΔE 2.29
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
97.49% match | ΔE 2.51
#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C
96.68% match | ΔE 3.32
#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
95.85% match | ΔE 4.15

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B8CAEF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B8CAEF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B8CAEF.


Paint color for Hex #B8CAEF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B8CAEF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B8CAEF once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color B8CAEF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B8CAEF to Behr


Valspar

Hex color B8CAEF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B8CAEF to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B8CAEF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B8CAEF to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B8CAEF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B8CAEF to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B8CAEF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B8CAEF to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B8CAEF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B8CAEF to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
88.70% match | ΔE 11.30
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
87.88% match | ΔE 12.12
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
87.66% match | ΔE 12.34

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B8CAEF 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

#B8CAEF
Light Steel Blue*
#EFDDB8
Dutch White*

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 #B8CAEF?

Color that best contrast with #B8CAEF is #EFDDB8, color name is Dutch White*. 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 #B8CAEF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B8CAEF is #EFDDB8, color name is Dutch White*.

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