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HEX B3C9E1 - #B3C9E1, RGB(179,201,225) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #B3C9E1
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 201, 225)
CMYK Values*: 20.4%, 10.7%, 0.0%, 11.8%





What color is B3C9E1?

The RGB color code for color number #B3C9E1 is RGB(179, 201, 225). In the RGB color model, #B3C9E1 has a red value of 179, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.4% cyan, 10.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.3° (degrees), 43.4 % saturation, and 79.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3C9E1 has a hue of 211.3° (degrees), 20.4 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.

Color B3C9E1 is cool or warm?

Color B3C9E1 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of B3C9E1?

Color code B3C9E1 has an LRV of nearly 57. 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 #B3C9E1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 201, 225)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.44%
Magenta
10.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%

HSL

HSL(211.3deg, 43.4 %, 79.2 %)

Hue
211.3°
Saturation
43.40 %.
Lightness
79.22 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 28, 46)
Red
17 (6.5%)
Yellow
28 (11.1%)
Blue
46 (18.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
211.3°
Saturation
20.44 %.
Brightness / Value
88.24 %.

HWB

H: 211.3°

W: 70.20 %

B: 11.76 %

XYZ

X : 53.07

Y : 56.79

Z : 79.4

YXY

Y1 : 56.79

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 21.18%

Y : 11.76%


LRV

~ 56.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.1B 7.9/2.9

CIE-Lab

L : 80.06

A : -2.35

B : -14.39

CIE-Lch

L : 80.06

C : 14.58

H : 260.74

CIE-Luv

L : 80.06

U : -12.65

V : -22.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.36

A : -6.19

B : -9.71






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B3C9E1


Here are the colors similar to B3C9E1. 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 - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3C9E1.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3C9E1.


#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#B8CCEA
PANTONE 2708 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3C9E1.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3C9E1.







Paint color for Hex #B3C9E1


Here are the paint colors similar to B3C9E1. 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 B3C9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3C9E1 to Dunn-Edwards


#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 0.84 (99.2% similar)
#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#C1D1E2
Drenched Rain (DE 5883)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#C2D2E0
Oceana Drive (DE 5869)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B3C9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3C9E1 to Valspar


#B8CCE5
Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#B6CCE0
Blue Prism (8002-45B)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#AFCAE1
Utterly Blue (4006-7B)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#B0CEE6
Frosty Snow Cap (V035-1)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3C9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3C9E1 to Benjamin Moore


#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color B3C9E1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3C9E1 to PPG Paints


#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#ABBED0
Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#BED1E1
Sleep Baby Sleep (PPG1161-2)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color B3C9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3C9E1 to Behr


#AEC7DB
Caspian Tide (PPU14-13)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#BBCEE0
Sky'S The Limit (M530-2)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3C9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3C9E1 to Sherwin Williams


#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#C7D1E2
Breathtaking (SW 6814)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)








Color Combinations


#B3C9E1 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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