Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#B9C3DC
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 195, 220)
CMYK Values*
15.9%, 11.4%, 0.0%, 13.7%
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What color is B9C3DC?

The RGB color code for color number #B9C3DC is RGB(185, 195, 220). In the RGB color model, #B9C3DC has a red value of 185, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.9% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 222.9° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 79.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9C3DC has a hue of 222.9° (degrees), 15.9 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color B9C3DC is cool or warm?

Color B9C3DC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B9C3DC? (For interior and product design)

B9C3DC has an LRV of nearly 54.5. 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
#B9C3DC
LRV 54.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 54.5 of #B9C3DC with dark and light color

Is #B9C3DC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9C3DC 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B9C3DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9C3DC
Hex triplet
#B9C3DC
Red
B9
Green
C3
Blue
DC
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 195, 220)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
195 (76.5%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
15.91%
Magenta
11.36%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%
HSL hsl(222.86deg, 33.3 %, 79.4 %)
Hue
222.86°
Saturation
33.33 %
Lightness
79.41 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
222.86°
Saturation
15.91 %
Brightness / Value
86.27 %
RYB ryb(20, 31, 47)
Red
20 (7.8%)
Yellow
31 (12.3%)
Blue
47 (18.6%)
HWB
Hue
222.86°
Whiteness
72.55 %
Blackness
13.73 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
23.53%
Yellow
13.73%
XYZ
X
52.44
Y
54.51
Z
75.47
YXY
Y1
54.51
X
0.29
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
78.76
A
1.65
B
-13.62
CIE-Lch
L
78.76
C
13.72
H
276.89
CIE-Luv
L
78.76
U
-6.7
V
-21.42
Hunter-Lab
L
73.83
A
-2.42
B
-8.92
Other
LRV
~ 54.5 %
Munsell Color System
0.1PB 7.7/2.6

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 #B9C3DC

These are the named colors closest to hex B9C3DC, 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
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#C4C3D0 Color Lavender Gray
94.20% match | ΔE 5.80
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
92.90% match | ΔE 7.10

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9C3DC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9C3DC.

#BDC5DB Color PANTONE 7450 C
98.74% match | ΔE 1.26
#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
96.69% match | ΔE 3.31
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
95.96% match | ΔE 4.04
#BBC7D6 Color PANTONE 537 C
95.34% match | ΔE 4.66

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9C3DC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9C3DC.


Paint color for Hex #B9C3DC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9C3DC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9C3DC once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9C3DC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9C3DC to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9C3DC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9C3DC to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9C3DC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9C3DC to Benjamin Moore

#BACBDF Color Blue Ice (821)
95.48% match | ΔE 4.52
#B4C5D7 Color Airway (828)
95.07% match | ΔE 4.93

Behr

Hex color B9C3DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9C3DC to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color B9C3DC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9C3DC to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color B9C3DC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9C3DC to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9C3DC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9C3DC to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
91.65% match | ΔE 8.35
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
91.52% match | ΔE 8.48
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
89.85% match | ΔE 10.15

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9C3DC 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

#B9C3DC
Light Steel Blue*
#DCD2B9
Pearl*

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 #B9C3DC?

Color that best contrast with #B9C3DC is #DCD2B9, color name is Pearl*. 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 #B9C3DC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9C3DC is #DCD2B9, color name is Pearl*.

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