Color Name
Pastel Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#B9B5CC
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 181, 204)
CMYK Values*
9.3%, 11.3%, 0.0%, 20.0%
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What color is B9B5CC?

The RGB color code for color number #B9B5CC is RGB(185, 181, 204). In the RGB color model, #B9B5CC has a red value of 185, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.3% cyan, 11.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 250.4° (degrees), 18.4 % saturation, and 75.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9B5CC has a hue of 250.4° (degrees), 11.3 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.

Color B9B5CC is cool or warm?

Color B9B5CC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B9B5CC? (For interior and product design)

B9B5CC has an LRV of nearly 47.7. 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
#B9B5CC
LRV 47.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 47.7 of #B9B5CC with dark and light color

Is #B9B5CC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9B5CC 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 #B9B5CC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9B5CC
Hex triplet
#B9B5CC
Red
B9
Green
B5
Blue
CC
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 181, 204)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
9.31%
Magenta
11.27%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%
HSL hsl(250.43deg, 18.4 %, 75.5 %)
Hue
250.43°
Saturation
18.40 %
Lightness
75.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
250.43°
Saturation
11.27 %
Brightness / Value
80.00 %
RYB ryb(28, 42, 54)
Red
28 (11.0%)
Yellow
42 (16.6%)
Blue
54 (21.0%)
HWB
Hue
250.43°
Whiteness
70.98 %
Blackness
20.00 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
29.02%
Yellow
20.00%
XYZ
X
47.43
Y
47.72
Z
63.84
YXY
Y1
47.72
X
0.3
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
74.65
A
5.86
B
-11.1
CIE-Lch
L
74.65
C
12.55
H
297.84
CIE-Luv
L
74.65
U
0.84
V
-17.95
Hunter-Lab
L
69.08
A
1.67
B
-6.43
Other
LRV
~ 47.7 %
Munsell Color System
7.7PB 7.3/2.1

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 #B9B5CC

These are the named colors closest to hex B9B5CC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
95.38% match | ΔE 4.62
#C4C3D0 Color Lavender Gray
94.50% match | ΔE 5.50
#D6CADD Color Languid Lavender
93.33% match | ΔE 6.67
#D8BFD8 Color Thistle
91.64% match | ΔE 8.36

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9B5CC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9B5CC.

#B3B0C4 Color PANTONE 5295 C
98.09% match | ΔE 1.91
#C6BCD0 Color PANTONE 665 C
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#C6C4D2 Color PANTONE 5305 C
94.75% match | ΔE 5.25
#D1C7D9 Color PANTONE 9363 C
94.29% match | ΔE 5.71

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9B5CC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9B5CC.


Paint color for Hex #B9B5CC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9B5CC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9B5CC once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color B9B5CC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9B5CC to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color B9B5CC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9B5CC to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9B5CC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9B5CC to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9B5CC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9B5CC to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9B5CC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9B5CC to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color B9B5CC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9B5CC to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9B5CC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9B5CC to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
91.53% match | ΔE 8.47
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
87.82% match | ΔE 12.18
#CFC4C0 Color Peignoir (286)
87.60% match | ΔE 12.40

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9B5CC 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

#B9B5CC
Pastel Lilac*
#C8CCB5
Dark Beige*

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 #B9B5CC?

Color that best contrast with #B9B5CC is #C8CCB5, color name is Dark Beige*. 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 #B9B5CC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9B5CC is #C8CCB5, color name is Dark Beige*.

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