Color Name
Maximum Blue Purple*
Hex Color Code
#B9B3EF
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 179, 239)
CMYK Values*
22.6%, 25.1%, 0.0%, 6.3%
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What color is B9B3EF?

The RGB color code for color number #B9B3EF is RGB(185, 179, 239). In the RGB color model, #B9B3EF has a red value of 185, a green value of 179, and a blue value of 239. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.6% cyan, 25.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 246° (degrees), 65.2 % saturation, and 82.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9B3EF has a hue of 246° (degrees), 25.1 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.

Color B9B3EF is cool or warm?

Color B9B3EF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B9B3EF? (For interior and product design)

B9B3EF has an LRV of nearly 48.8. 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
#B9B3EF
LRV 48.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 48.8 of #B9B3EF with dark and light color

Is #B9B3EF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9B3EF 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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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B9B3EF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9B3EF
Hex triplet
#B9B3EF
Red
B9
Green
B3
Blue
EF
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 179, 239)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
179 (70.2%)
Blue
239 (93.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
22.59%
Magenta
25.10%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.27%
HSL hsl(246deg, 65.2 %, 82.0 %)
Hue
246°
Saturation
65.22 %
Lightness
81.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
246°
Saturation
25.10 %
Brightness / Value
93.73 %
RYB ryb(21, 15, 56)
Red
21 (8.1%)
Yellow
15 (5.9%)
Blue
56 (22.1%)
HWB
Hue
246°
Whiteness
70.20 %
Blackness
6.27 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
29.80%
Yellow
6.27%
XYZ
X
51.71
Y
48.79
Z
88.35
YXY
Y1
48.79
X
0.27
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
75.32
A
14.56
B
-29.1
CIE-Lch
L
75.32
C
32.54
H
296.58
CIE-Luv
L
75.32
U
-0.58
V
-48.56
Hunter-Lab
L
69.85
A
9.91
B
-26.11
Other
LRV
~ 48.8 %
Munsell Color System
9.4PB 7.4/6.5

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 #B9B3EF

These are the named colors closest to hex B9B3EF, 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
93.80% match | ΔE 6.20
#CCCCFF Color Periwinkle
93.80% match | ΔE 6.20

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9B3EF.

#C0AEE7 Color PANTONE 942 C
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64
#B4B5DF Color PANTONE 270 C
95.88% match | ΔE 4.12
#A7A4E0 Color PANTONE 2705 C
95.60% match | ΔE 4.40
#A5B0E3 Color PANTONE 2113 C
95.12% match | ΔE 4.88

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9B3EF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9B3EF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9B3EF.


Paint color for Hex #B9B3EF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9B3EF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9B3EF once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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Behr

Hex color B9B3EF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9B3EF to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9B3EF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9B3EF to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9B3EF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9B3EF to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
86.37% match | ΔE 13.63
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
85.12% match | ΔE 14.88
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
84.18% match | ΔE 15.82

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9B3EF 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

#B9B3EF
Maximum Blue Purple*
#E9EFB3
Pale Goldenrod*

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 #B9B3EF?

Color that best contrast with #B9B3EF is #E9EFB3, color name is Pale Goldenrod*. 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 #B9B3EF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9B3EF is #E9EFB3, color name is Pale Goldenrod*.

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