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HEX B3C8E2 - #B3C8E2, RGB(179,200,226) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #B3C8E2
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 200, 226)
CMYK Values*: 20.8%, 11.5%, 0.0%, 11.4%





What color is B3C8E2?

The RGB color code for color number #B3C8E2 is RGB(179, 200, 226). In the RGB color model, #B3C8E2 has a red value of 179, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 226. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.8% cyan, 11.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.2° (degrees), 44.8 % saturation, and 79.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3C8E2 has a hue of 213.2° (degrees), 20.8 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.

Color B3C8E2 is cool or warm?

Color B3C8E2 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of B3C8E2?

Color code B3C8E2 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 #B3C8E2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 200, 226)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
226 (88.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.80%
Magenta
11.50%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.37%

HSL

HSL(213.19deg, 44.8 %, 79.4 %)

Hue
213.19°
Saturation
44.76 %.
Lightness
79.41 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 27, 47)
Red
17 (6.6%)
Yellow
27 (10.7%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.19°
Saturation
20.80 %.
Brightness / Value
88.63 %.

HWB

H: 213.19°

W: 70.20 %

B: 11.37 %

XYZ

X : 52.97

Y : 56.38

Z : 80.04

YXY

Y1 : 56.38

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 21.57%

Y : 11.37%


LRV

~ 56.4 %

Munsell Color System

0.3PB 7.8/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 79.83

A : -1.6

B : -15.28

CIE-Lch

L : 79.83

C : 15.36

H : 264.04

CIE-Luv

L : 79.83

U : -12.23

V : -23.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.09

A : -5.48

B : -10.64






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B3C8E2


Here are the colors similar to B3C8E2. 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 - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
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Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3C8E2.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3C8E2.


#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#B8CCEA
PANTONE 2708 C
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3C8E2.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
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BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3C8E2.







Paint color for Hex #B3C8E2


Here are the paint colors similar to B3C8E2. 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 B3C8E2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3C8E2 to Dunn-Edwards


#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 0.85 (99.1% similar)
#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#C1D1E2
Drenched Rain (DE 5883)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B3C8E2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3C8E2 to Valspar


#B8CCE5
Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#ACC3E2
Promise (4005-7C)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#B6CCE0
Blue Prism (8002-45B)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color B3C8E2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3C8E2 to Behr


#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#BBCEE0
Sky'S The Limit (M530-2)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3C8E2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3C8E2 to Benjamin Moore


#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B3C8E2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3C8E2 to PPG Paints


#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#A3BCDB
Valor (PPG1244-3)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3C8E2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3C8E2 to Sherwin Williams


#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#B3C8E2 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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