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HEX B9C5E7 - #B9C5E7, RGB(185,197,231) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #B9C5E7
RGB Color Code: RGB(185, 197, 231)
CMYK Values*: 19.9%, 14.7%, 0.0%, 9.4%





What color is B9C5E7?

The RGB color code for color number #B9C5E7 is RGB(185, 197, 231). In the RGB color model, #B9C5E7 has a red value of 185, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 231. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.9% cyan, 14.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 224.3° (degrees), 48.9 % saturation, and 81.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9C5E7 has a hue of 224.3° (degrees), 19.9 % saturation and 90.6 % brightness/value.

Color B9C5E7 is cool or warm?

Color B9C5E7 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of B9C5E7?

Color code B9C5E7 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 #B9C5E7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 197, 231)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
231 (90.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
19.91%
Magenta
14.72%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.41%

HSL

HSL(224.35deg, 48.9 %, 81.6 %)

Hue
224.35°
Saturation
48.94 %.
Lightness
81.57 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 23, 47)
Red
17 (6.8%)
Yellow
23 (8.9%)
Blue
47 (18.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
224.35°
Saturation
19.91 %.
Brightness / Value
90.59 %.

HWB

H: 224.35°

W: 72.55 %

B: 9.41 %

XYZ

X : 54.4

Y : 56.02

Z : 83.55

YXY

Y1 : 56.02

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 22.75%

Y : 9.41%


LRV

~ 56 %

Munsell Color System

4.3PB 7.8/3.6

CIE-Lab

L : 79.62

A : 2.96

B : -18.23

CIE-Lch

L : 79.62

C : 18.47

H : 279.23

CIE-Luv

L : 79.62

U : -8.13

V : -29.13

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.84

A : -1.24

B : -13.79






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9C5E7


Here are the colors similar to B9C5E7. 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 - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#CCCCFF
Lavender Blue
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#CCCCFF
Periwinkle
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9C5E7.


#BECAEA
PANTONE 2120 C
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#B8CCEA
PANTONE 2708 C
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


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Pantone TCX


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British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9C5E7.


#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #B9C5E7


Here are the paint colors similar to B9C5E7. 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 B9C5E7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9C5E7 to Behr


#B9C3E6
Canterbury Bells (P540-3)
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#B8BFDC
Stardust Evening (MQ4-31)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B9C5E7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9C5E7 to Valspar


#B5C1E3
Organza (8001-46C)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#C4CEE7
Twilight Mist (4004-9B)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#A9BDDE
Fairies in America (P111)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9C5E7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9C5E7 to Dunn-Edwards


#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#B7C0EA
Larkspur Bud (DE 5905)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#A7C2EB
Sky High (DE 5891)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9C5E7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9C5E7 to Benjamin Moore


#B4BDD9
Oriental Iris (1418)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#CBCFEA
Purple Lace (2068-60)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#B8B9D2
Blue Orchid (2069-50)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9C5E7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9C5E7 to Sherwin Williams


#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet (SW 6815)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#C7D1E2
Breathtaking (SW 6814)
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9C5E7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9C5E7 to PPG Paints


#ADBAE3
French Lilac (PPG1246-4)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#ABB6D7
Lilac Sachet (PPG1245-4)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#C9D1E9
Globe Thistle (PPG1246-3)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#B9C5E7 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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