Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#BCC9E1
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 201, 225)
CMYK Values*
16.4%, 10.7%, 0.0%, 11.8%
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What color is BCC9E1?

The RGB color code for color number #BCC9E1 is RGB(188, 201, 225). In the RGB color model, #BCC9E1 has a red value of 188, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.4% cyan, 10.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.9° (degrees), 38.1 % saturation, and 81.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCC9E1 has a hue of 218.9° (degrees), 16.4 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.

Color BCC9E1 is cool or warm?

Color BCC9E1 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BCC9E1? (For interior and product design)

BCC9E1 has an LRV of nearly 57.9. 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
#BCC9E1
LRV 57.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 57.9 of #BCC9E1 with dark and light color

Is #BCC9E1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCC9E1 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BCC9E1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BCC9E1
Hex triplet
#BCC9E1
Red
BC
Green
C9
Blue
E1
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 201, 225)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
16.44%
Magenta
10.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%
HSL hsl(218.92deg, 38.1 %, 81.0 %)
Hue
218.92°
Saturation
38.14 %
Lightness
80.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
218.92°
Saturation
16.44 %
Brightness / Value
88.24 %
RYB ryb(17, 28, 43)
Red
17 (6.7%)
Yellow
28 (10.9%)
Blue
43 (17.0%)
HWB
Hue
218.92°
Whiteness
73.73 %
Blackness
11.76 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
21.18%
Yellow
11.76%
XYZ
X
55.22
Y
57.9
Z
79.5
YXY
Y1
57.9
X
0.29
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
80.68
A
0.46
B
-13.4
CIE-Lch
L
80.68
C
13.41
H
271.97
CIE-Luv
L
80.68
U
-8.19
V
-20.94
Hunter-Lab
L
76.09
A
-3.63
B
-8.68
Other
LRV
~ 57.9 %
Munsell Color System
8.4B 7.9/2.6

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 #BCC9E1

These are the named colors closest to hex BCC9E1, 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
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
94.79% match | ΔE 5.21
#CECFE1 Color Lavender Mist
94.55% match | ΔE 5.45
#BCD4E6 Color Beau Blue
93.88% match | ΔE 6.12

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCC9E1.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCC9E1.

#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
98.37% match | ΔE 1.63
#BDC5DB Color PANTONE 7450 C
97.88% match | ΔE 2.12
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
97.38% match | ΔE 2.62
#CBD3EB Color PANTONE 2706 C
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCC9E1.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCC9E1.


Paint color for Hex #BCC9E1

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BCC9E1 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BCC9E1 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BCC9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCC9E1 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCC9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCC9E1 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCC9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCC9E1 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color BCC9E1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCC9E1 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color BCC9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCC9E1 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCC9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCC9E1 to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCC9E1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCC9E1 to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
92.12% match | ΔE 7.88
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
91.53% match | ΔE 8.47
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
89.75% match | ΔE 10.25

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BCC9E1 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

#BCC9E1
Light Steel Blue*
#E1D4BC
Pearl*

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 #BCC9E1?

Color that best contrast with #BCC9E1 is #E1D4BC, color name is Pearl*. 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 #BCC9E1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCC9E1 is #E1D4BC, color name is Pearl*.

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