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HEX B3C5DD - #B3C5DD, RGB(179,197,221) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #B3C5DD
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 197, 221)
CMYK Values*: 19.0%, 10.9%, 0.0%, 13.3%





What color is B3C5DD?

The RGB color code for color number #B3C5DD is RGB(179, 197, 221). In the RGB color model, #B3C5DD has a red value of 179, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 221. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.0% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214.3° (degrees), 38.2 % saturation, and 78.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3C5DD has a hue of 214.3° (degrees), 19.0 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.

Color B3C5DD is cool or warm?

Color B3C5DD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of B3C5DD?

Color code B3C5DD has an LRV of nearly 55. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #B3C5DD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 197, 221)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
221 (86.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
19.00%
Magenta
10.86%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.33%

HSL

HSL(214.29deg, 38.2 %, 78.4 %)

Hue
214.29°
Saturation
38.18 %.
Lightness
78.43 %.

RYB

RYB(19, 31, 48)
Red
19 (7.3%)
Yellow
31 (12.3%)
Blue
48 (18.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
214.29°
Saturation
19.00 %.
Brightness / Value
86.67 %.

HWB

H: 214.29°

W: 70.20 %

B: 13.33 %

XYZ

X : 51.61

Y : 54.74

Z : 76.25

YXY

Y1 : 54.74

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 22.75%

Y : 13.33%


LRV

~ 54.7 %

Munsell Color System

6.4B 7.7/2.7

CIE-Lab

L : 78.89

A : -1.1

B : -14

CIE-Lch

L : 78.89

C : 14.05

H : 265.52

CIE-Luv

L : 78.89

U : -10.68

V : -21.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.98

A : -4.96

B : -9.32






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B3C5DD


Here are the colors similar to B3C5DD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 0.82 (99.2% similar)
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Pale Aqua
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
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Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
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Beau Blue
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3C5DD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3C5DD.


#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#B8CCEA
PANTONE 2708 C
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3C5DD.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
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BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
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BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3C5DD.







Paint color for Hex #B3C5DD


Here are the paint colors similar to B3C5DD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3C5DD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3C5DD to Dunn-Edwards


#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#C1D1E2
Drenched Rain (DE 5883)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color B3C5DD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3C5DD to Behr


#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B3C5DD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3C5DD to PPG Paints


#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
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Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#ABBED0
Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)





Valspar

Hex color B3C5DD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3C5DD to Valspar


#B8CCE5
Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
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Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#ACC3E2
Promise (4005-7C)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3C5DD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3C5DD to Benjamin Moore


#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
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Airway (828)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3C5DD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3C5DD to Sherwin Williams


#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
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Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
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Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#B3C5DD 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.

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