#BBC8DD Hex Color

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Color Name

Light Steel Blue*

Hex Color Code

#BBC8DD

RGB Color Code

RGB(187, 200, 221)

CMYK Values*

15.4%, 9.5%, 0.0%, 13.3%

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#BBC8DD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is BBC8DD?

The RGB color code for color number #BBC8DD is RGB(187, 200, 221). In the RGB color model, #BBC8DD has a red value of 187, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 221. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.4% cyan, 9.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.1° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 80.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBC8DD has a hue of 217.1° (degrees), 15.4 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.

Color BBC8DD is cool or warm?

Color BBC8DD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BBC8DD? (For interior and product design)

BBC8DD has an LRV of nearly 57.1. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

#BBC8DD

LRV 57.1

Light Color

Compare LRV 57.1 of #BBC8DD with dark and light color

Is #BBC8DD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBC8DD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BBC8DD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BBC8DD

Hex triplet: #BBC8DD
Red: BB
Green: C8
Blue: DD

RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 200, 221)

Red: 187 (73.3%)
Green: 200 (78.4%)
Blue: 221 (86.7%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 15.38%
Magenta: 9.50%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 13.33%

HSL hsl(217.06deg, 33.3 %, 80.0 %)

Hue: 217.06°
Saturation: 33.33 %
Lightness: 80.00 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 217.06°
Saturation: 15.38 %
Brightness / Value: 86.67 %

RYB ryb(18, 31, 44)

Red: 18 (7.1%)
Yellow: 31 (12.2%)
Blue: 44 (17.3%)

HWB

Hue: 217.06°
Whiteness: 73.33 %
Blackness: 13.33 %

CMY

Cyan: 26.67%
Magenta: 21.57%
Yellow: 13.33%

XYZ

X: 54.2
Y: 57.09
Z: 76.57

YXY

Y1: 57.09
X: 0.29
Y2: 0.3

CIE-Lab

L: 80.23
A: -0.17
B: -11.94

CIE-Lch

L: 80.23
C: 11.94
H: 269.18

CIE-Luv

L: 80.23
U: -8.05
V: -18.48

Hunter-Lab

L: 75.56
A: -4.19
B: -7.19

Other

LRV: ~ 57.1 %
Munsell Color System: 7.5B 8.0/2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BBC8DD

These are the named colors closest to hex BBC8DD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue

97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua

95.51% match | ΔE 4.49

#BCD4E6 Color Beau Blue

94.58% match | ΔE 5.42

#C4C3D0 Color Lavender Gray

93.76% match | ΔE 6.24

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBC8DD.

#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C

98.53% match | ΔE 1.47

#BBC7D6 Color PANTONE 537 C

97.57% match | ΔE 2.43

#BDC5DB Color PANTONE 7450 C

97.55% match | ΔE 2.45

#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBC8DD.

#B6C7E0 Color RAL 270 80 15 - Retina Soft Blue

98.33% match | ΔE 1.67

#BEC8D8 Color RAL 270 80 10 - Light Pearl Soft Blue

98.10% match | ΔE 1.90

#BCC6DF Color RAL 280 80 15 - Violet Scent Soft Blue

97.56% match | ΔE 2.44

#C1C7D7 Color RAL 280 80 10 - Hyacinth White Soft Blue

97.10% match | ΔE 2.90

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBC8DD.

#BECEE2 Color PANTONE 13-4016 TCX - Blue Finch

98.02% match | ΔE 1.98

#BFC7D6 Color PANTONE 13-4110 TCX - Arctic Ice

97.51% match | ΔE 2.49

#B1BFD1 Color Pantone 14-4111 TCX - Sheer Blue

97.18% match | ΔE 2.82

#AFC3DD Color PANTONE 14-4015 TCX - Floaty Blue

97.09% match | ΔE 2.91

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBC8DD.

#A9C6E2 Color BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue

94.86% match | ΔE 5.14

#BBCEDB Color BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour

94.84% match | ΔE 5.16

#A9BBC6 Color BS 20-C-35 - Blue

93.23% match | ΔE 6.77

#C4C3C9 Color BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu

92.49% match | ΔE 7.51

Paint color for Hex #BBC8DD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BBC8DD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BBC8DD once it is on a wall.

PPG Paints

Hex color BBC8DD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBC8DD to PPG Paints

#BBC6D9 Color Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)

99.04% match | ΔE 0.96

#ADC0D6 Color Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)

96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

#B6C3D1 Color Pageant Song (PPG1163-3)

96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

#AEBBD0 Color Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)

96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

Valspar

Hex color BBC8DD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBC8DD to Valspar

#BFCDE2 Color Carousel Purple (V074-2)

98.74% match | ΔE 1.26

#B8CCE5 Color Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)

97.50% match | ΔE 2.50

#AFBFD3 Color Penelope (8003-46B)

97.14% match | ΔE 2.86

#AEBFDA Color Canopy Bed (V074-3)

96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBC8DD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBC8DD to Benjamin Moore

#BACBDF Color Blue Ice (821)

98.06% match | ΔE 1.94

#BDC5DC Color Feather Soft (1431)

97.32% match | ΔE 2.68

#B4C5D7 Color Airway (828)

97.32% match | ΔE 2.68

#BCD2ED Color Windmill Wings (2067-60)

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBC8DD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBC8DD to Sherwin Williams

#C2CBE0 Color Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)

98.03% match | ΔE 1.97

#BBC5DE Color Agapanthus (SW 9066)

97.51% match | ΔE 2.49

#C7D1E2 Color Breathtaking (SW 6814)

97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

#BBC7D2 Color Icy (SW 6534)

95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

Behr

Hex color BBC8DD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBC8DD to Behr

#B3C3DD Color Eternal Elegance (M540-3)

97.80% match | ΔE 2.20

#B2BFD5 Color Movie Magic (MQ5-45)

97.68% match | ΔE 2.32

#B3C3D4 Color Elevated (S530-2)

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#BBCEE0 Color Sky'S The Limit (M530-2)

96.60% match | ΔE 3.40

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBC8DD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBC8DD to Dunn-Edwards

#B9C4DE Color Prim Blue (DE 5898)

97.42% match | ΔE 2.58

#BDCFEA Color Maritime (DET 588)

97.30% match | ΔE 2.70

#B0C6DF Color Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)

96.86% match | ΔE 3.14

#C1D1E2 Color Drenched Rain (DE 5883)

96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBC8DD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBC8DD to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)

93.31% match | ΔE 6.69

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)

92.78% match | ΔE 7.22

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)

92.15% match | ΔE 7.85

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)

90.59% match | ΔE 9.41

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BBC8DD color palettes and scheme combination

5576AA

7791BB

99ACCC

BBC8DD

DDE4EE

FFFFFF

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.

BBDDD0

BBD9DD

BBC8DD

BFBBDD

D0BBDD

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.

BBC8DD

DDBBC8

C8DDBB

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

BBC8DD

DDBBD9

DDD0BB

BBDDBF

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

BBC8DD

C1CDE0

C8D3E3

CFD8E7

D6DEEA

DDE3EE

E3E9F1

EAEEF4

F1F4F8

F8F9FB

FFFFFF

Light Steel Blue* - #BBC8DD Tints

BBC8DD

A8B4C6

95A0B0

828C9A

707884

5D646E

4A4F58

383C42

25282C

121416

000000

Light Steel Blue* - #BBC8DD Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BBC8DD

Light Steel Blue*

#DDD0BB

Bone*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BBC8DD?

Color that best contrast with #BBC8DD is #DDD0BB, color name is Bone*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.