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HEX B3C6E5 - #B3C6E5, RGB(179,198,229) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #B3C6E5
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 198, 229)
CMYK Values*: 21.8%, 13.5%, 0.0%, 10.2%





What color is B3C6E5?

The RGB color code for color number #B3C6E5 is RGB(179, 198, 229). In the RGB color model, #B3C6E5 has a red value of 179, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 229. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.8% cyan, 13.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 10.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.2° (degrees), 49.0 % saturation, and 80.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3C6E5 has a hue of 217.2° (degrees), 21.8 % saturation and 89.8 % brightness/value.

Color B3C6E5 is cool or warm?

Color B3C6E5 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of B3C6E5?

Color code B3C6E5 has an LRV of nearly 56. 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 #B3C6E5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 198, 229)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
229 (89.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
21.83%
Magenta
13.54%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.20%

HSL

HSL(217.2deg, 49.0 %, 80.0 %)

Hue
217.2°
Saturation
49.02 %.
Lightness
80.00 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 25, 48)
Red
17 (6.6%)
Yellow
25 (9.7%)
Blue
48 (18.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
217.2°
Saturation
21.83 %.
Brightness / Value
89.80 %.

HWB

H: 217.2°

W: 70.20 %

B: 10.20 %

XYZ

X : 52.93

Y : 55.63

Z : 82.08

YXY

Y1 : 55.63

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 22.35%

Y : 10.20%


LRV

~ 55.6 %

Munsell Color System

1.9PB 7.8/3.5

CIE-Lab

L : 79.4

A : 0.14

B : -17.53

CIE-Lch

L : 79.4

C : 17.53

H : 270.45

CIE-Luv

L : 79.4

U : -11.44

V : -27.54

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.58

A : -3.86

B : -13.04






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B3C6E5


Here are the colors similar to B3C6E5. 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 - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#A1CAF1
Baby Blue Eyes
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3C6E5.


#B8CCEA
PANTONE 2708 C
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3C6E5.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3C6E5.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3C6E5.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #B3C6E5


Here are the paint colors similar to B3C6E5. 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.


Behr

Hex color B3C6E5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3C6E5 to Behr


#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B3C6E5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3C6E5 to Valspar


#ACC3E2
Promise (4005-7C)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#A9BDDE
Fairies in America (P111)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#B8CCE5
Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3C6E5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3C6E5 to Dunn-Edwards


#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#A7C2EB
Sky High (DE 5891)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3C6E5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3C6E5 to Sherwin Williams


#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#C7D1E2
Breathtaking (SW 6814)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3C6E5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3C6E5 to Benjamin Moore


#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B3C6E5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3C6E5 to PPG Paints


#A3BCDB
Valor (PPG1244-3)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#B3C6E5 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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