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HEX B9C9E3 - #B9C9E3, RGB(185,201,227) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #B9C9E3
RGB Color Code: RGB(185, 201, 227)
CMYK Values*: 18.5%, 11.5%, 0.0%, 11.0%





What color is B9C9E3?

The RGB color code for color number #B9C9E3 is RGB(185, 201, 227). In the RGB color model, #B9C9E3 has a red value of 185, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 227. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.5% cyan, 11.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.1° (degrees), 42.9 % saturation, and 80.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9C9E3 has a hue of 217.1° (degrees), 18.5 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.

Color B9C9E3 is cool or warm?

Color B9C9E3 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of B9C9E3?

Color code B9C9E3 has an LRV of nearly 58. 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 #B9C9E3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 201, 227)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
227 (89.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
18.50%
Magenta
11.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.98%

HSL

HSL(217.14deg, 42.9 %, 80.8 %)

Hue
217.14°
Saturation
42.86 %.
Lightness
80.78 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 26, 44)
Red
17 (6.6%)
Yellow
26 (10.3%)
Blue
44 (17.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
217.14°
Saturation
18.50 %.
Brightness / Value
89.02 %.

HWB

H: 217.14°

W: 72.55 %

B: 10.98 %

XYZ

X : 54.76

Y : 57.63

Z : 80.91

YXY

Y1 : 57.63

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 21.18%

Y : 10.98%


LRV

~ 57.6 %

Munsell Color System

7.7B 7.9/2.9

CIE-Lab

L : 80.53

A : -0.05

B : -14.71

CIE-Lch

L : 80.53

C : 14.71

H : 269.81

CIE-Luv

L : 80.53

U : -9.78

V : -22.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.92

A : -4.1

B : -10.05






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9C9E3


Here are the colors similar to B9C9E3. 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 - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
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Pale Aqua
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9C9E3.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9C9E3.


#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#B8CCEA
PANTONE 2708 C
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9C9E3.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9C9E3.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
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BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.85 (92.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #B9C9E3


Here are the paint colors similar to B9C9E3. 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 B9C9E3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9C9E3 to Behr


#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#AFC7E8
Promise Keeping (P530-2)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9C9E3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9C9E3 to Dunn-Edwards


#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#C8DAF5
Fly a Kite (DE 5890)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B9C9E3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9C9E3 to Valspar


#B8CCE5
Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#BFCDE2
Carousel Purple (V074-2)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#ACC3E2
Promise (4005-7C)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9C9E3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9C9E3 to Sherwin Williams


#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#C7D1E2
Breathtaking (SW 6814)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9C9E3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9C9E3 to PPG Paints


#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9C9E3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9C9E3 to Benjamin Moore


#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)








Color Combinations


#B9C9E3 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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