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HEX B3C6DA - #B3C6DA, RGB(179,198,218) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #B3C6DA
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 198, 218)
CMYK Values*: 17.9%, 9.2%, 0.0%, 14.5%





What color is B3C6DA?

The RGB color code for color number #B3C6DA is RGB(179, 198, 218). In the RGB color model, #B3C6DA has a red value of 179, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 218. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.9% cyan, 9.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210.8° (degrees), 34.5 % saturation, and 77.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3C6DA has a hue of 210.8° (degrees), 17.9 % saturation and 85.5 % brightness/value.

Color B3C6DA is cool or warm?

Color B3C6DA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of B3C6DA?

Color code B3C6DA 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 #B3C6DA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 198, 218)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
218 (85.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
17.89%
Magenta
9.17%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.51%

HSL

HSL(210.77deg, 34.5 %, 77.8 %)

Hue
210.77°
Saturation
34.51 %.
Lightness
77.84 %.

RYB

RYB(19, 34, 48)
Red
19 (7.4%)
Yellow
34 (13.3%)
Blue
48 (18.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210.77°
Saturation
17.89 %.
Brightness / Value
85.49 %.

HWB

H: 210.77°

W: 70.20 %

B: 14.51 %

XYZ

X : 51.44

Y : 55.03

Z : 74.24

YXY

Y1 : 55.03

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 22.35%

Y : 14.51%


LRV

~ 55 %

Munsell Color System

4.8B 7.8/2.5

CIE-Lab

L : 79.06

A : -2.28

B : -12.13

CIE-Lch

L : 79.06

C : 12.35

H : 259.35

CIE-Luv

L : 79.06

U : -11.03

V : -18.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.18

A : -6.05

B : -7.41






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B3C6DA


Here are the colors similar to B3C6DA. 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 - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3C6DA.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3C6DA.


#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#BBC7D6
PANTONE 537 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3C6DA.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3C6DA.







Paint color for Hex #B3C6DA


Here are the paint colors similar to B3C6DA. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3C6DA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3C6DA to Benjamin Moore


#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 0.83 (99.2% similar)
#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color B3C6DA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3C6DA to Behr


#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#AEC7DB
Caspian Tide (PPU14-13)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#BBCEE0
Sky'S The Limit (M530-2)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#AFC9DC
Life At Sea (M510-2)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3C6DA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3C6DA to Dunn-Edwards


#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#C1D1E2
Drenched Rain (DE 5883)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#A3B9CD
Northern Pond (DE 5870)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color B3C6DA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3C6DA to PPG Paints


#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#ABBED0
Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#B6C3D1
Pageant Song (PPG1163-3)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B3C6DA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3C6DA to Valspar


#B6CCE0
Blue Prism (8002-45B)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#B8CCE5
Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#AFCAE1
Utterly Blue (4006-7B)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3C6DA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3C6DA to Sherwin Williams


#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#BBC7D2
Icy (SW 6534)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#B2C7D3
Honest Blue (SW 6520)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)








Color Combinations


#B3C6DA 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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