Color Name
Pale Cornflower Blue*
Hex Color Code
#BBD9FF
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 217, 255)
CMYK Values*
26.7%, 14.9%, 0.0%, 0.0%
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What color is BBD9FF?

The RGB color code for color number #BBD9FF is RGB(187, 217, 255). In the RGB color model, #BBD9FF has a red value of 187, a green value of 217, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.7% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 86.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBD9FF has a hue of 213.5° (degrees), 26.7 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color BBD9FF is cool or warm?

Color BBD9FF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BBD9FF? (For interior and product design)

BBD9FF has an LRV of nearly 67.4. By LRV value, it is a 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
#BBD9FF
LRV 67.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 67.4 of #BBD9FF with dark and light color

Is #BBD9FF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBD9FF 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 #BBD9FF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BBD9FF
Hex triplet
#BBD9FF
Red
BB
Green
D9
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 217, 255)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
217 (85.1%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
14.90%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(213.53deg, 100.0 %, 86.7 %)
Hue
213.53°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
86.67 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
213.53°
Saturation
26.67 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(9, 3, 35)
Red
9 (3.4%)
Yellow
3 (1.2%)
Blue
35 (13.9%)
HWB
Hue
213.53°
Whiteness
73.33 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
14.90%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
63.36
Y
67.41
Z
104.28
YXY
Y1
67.41
X
0.27
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
85.71
A
-1.64
B
-21.78
CIE-Lch
L
85.71
C
21.84
H
265.7
CIE-Luv
L
85.71
U
-16.9
V
-34.58
Hunter-Lab
L
82.1
A
-5.94
B
-17.83
Other
LRV
~ 67.4 %
Munsell Color System
0.7PB 8.4/4.6

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 #BBD9FF

These are the named colors closest to hex BBD9FF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A1CAF1 Color Baby Blue Eyes
95.04% match | ΔE 4.96
#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
93.94% match | ΔE 6.06
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
93.70% match | ΔE 6.30

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBD9FF.

#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
95.85% match | ΔE 4.15
#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C
95.78% match | ΔE 4.22
#ABCAE9 Color PANTONE 277 C
95.64% match | ΔE 4.36
#C3D7EE Color PANTONE 2707 C
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBD9FF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBD9FF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBD9FF.


Paint color for Hex #BBD9FF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BBD9FF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BBD9FF once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBD9FF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBD9FF to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBD9FF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBD9FF to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Behr

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBD9FF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBD9FF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBD9FF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBD9FF to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
89.10% match | ΔE 10.90
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
87.93% match | ΔE 12.07
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.09% match | ΔE 13.91

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BBD9FF 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

#BBD9FF
Pale Cornflower Blue*
#FFE1BB
Bisque*

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 #BBD9FF?

Color that best contrast with #BBD9FF is #FFE1BB, color name is Bisque*. 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 #BBD9FF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBD9FF is #FFE1BB, color name is Bisque*.

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