Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#BBCAE2
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 202, 226)
CMYK Values*
17.3%, 10.6%, 0.0%, 11.4%
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What color is BBCAE2?

The RGB color code for color number #BBCAE2 is RGB(187, 202, 226). In the RGB color model, #BBCAE2 has a red value of 187, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 226. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.3% cyan, 10.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216.9° (degrees), 40.2 % saturation, and 81.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBCAE2 has a hue of 216.9° (degrees), 17.3 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.

Color BBCAE2 is cool or warm?

Color BBCAE2 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BBCAE2? (For interior and product design)

BBCAE2 has an LRV of nearly 58.3. 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
#BBCAE2
LRV 58.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 58.3 of #BBCAE2 with dark and light color

Is #BBCAE2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBCAE2 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BBCAE2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BBCAE2
Hex triplet
#BBCAE2
Red
BB
Green
CA
Blue
E2
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 202, 226)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
226 (88.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
17.26%
Magenta
10.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.37%
HSL hsl(216.92deg, 40.2 %, 81.0 %)
Hue
216.92°
Saturation
40.21 %
Lightness
80.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
216.92°
Saturation
17.26 %
Brightness / Value
88.63 %
RYB ryb(17, 27, 43)
Red
17 (6.5%)
Yellow
27 (10.6%)
Blue
43 (17.0%)
HWB
Hue
216.92°
Whiteness
73.33 %
Blackness
11.37 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
20.78%
Yellow
11.37%
XYZ
X
55.34
Y
58.3
Z
80.29
YXY
Y1
58.3
X
0.29
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
80.9
A
-0.17
B
-13.61
CIE-Lch
L
80.9
C
13.61
H
269.28
CIE-Luv
L
80.9
U
-9.2
V
-21.19
Hunter-Lab
L
76.35
A
-4.24
B
-8.9
Other
LRV
~ 58.3 %
Munsell Color System
7.5B 8.0/2.7

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 #BBCAE2

These are the named colors closest to hex BBCAE2, 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
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
95.50% match | ΔE 4.50
#BCD4E6 Color Beau Blue
94.62% match | ΔE 5.38

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBCAE2.

#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
99.14% match | ΔE 0.86
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
97.87% match | ΔE 2.13
#BDC5DB Color PANTONE 7450 C
97.09% match | ΔE 2.91
#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBCAE2.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBCAE2.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBCAE2.


Paint color for Hex #BBCAE2

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BBCAE2 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BBCAE2 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BBCAE2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBCAE2 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBCAE2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBCAE2 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BBCAE2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBCAE2 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color BBCAE2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBCAE2 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBCAE2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBCAE2 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBCAE2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBCAE2 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBCAE2 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBCAE2 to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
92.38% match | ΔE 7.62
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
91.13% match | ΔE 8.87
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
89.97% match | ΔE 10.03

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BBCAE2 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.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BBCAE2
Light Steel Blue*
#E2D3BB
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 #BBCAE2?

Color that best contrast with #BBCAE2 is #E2D3BB, 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.

What color compliments #BBCAE2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBCAE2 is #E2D3BB, color name is Bone*.

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