Color Name
Light Blue*
Hex Color Code
#BCD9E1
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 217, 225)
CMYK Values*
16.4%, 3.6%, 0.0%, 11.8%
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What color is BCD9E1?

The RGB color code for color number #BCD9E1 is RGB(188, 217, 225). In the RGB color model, #BCD9E1 has a red value of 188, a green value of 217, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.4% cyan, 3.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193° (degrees), 38.1 % saturation, and 81.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCD9E1 has a hue of 193° (degrees), 16.4 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.

Color BCD9E1 is cool or warm?

Color BCD9E1 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BCD9E1? (For interior and product design)

BCD9E1 has an LRV of nearly 65.8. 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
#BCD9E1
LRV 65.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 65.8 of #BCD9E1 with dark and light color

Is #BCD9E1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCD9E1 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 #BCD9E1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BCD9E1
Hex triplet
#BCD9E1
Red
BC
Green
D9
Blue
E1
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 217, 225)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
217 (85.1%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
16.44%
Magenta
3.56%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%
HSL hsl(192.97deg, 38.1 %, 81.0 %)
Hue
192.97°
Saturation
38.14 %
Lightness
80.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
192.97°
Saturation
16.44 %
Brightness / Value
88.24 %
RYB ryb(12, 29, 35)
Red
12 (4.7%)
Yellow
29 (11.5%)
Blue
35 (13.9%)
HWB
Hue
192.97°
Whiteness
73.73 %
Blackness
11.76 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
14.90%
Yellow
11.76%
XYZ
X
59.14
Y
65.75
Z
80.81
YXY
Y1
65.75
X
0.29
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
84.87
A
-7.92
B
-7.16
CIE-Lch
L
84.87
C
10.68
H
222.12
CIE-Luv
L
84.87
U
-15.61
V
-9.75
Hunter-Lab
L
81.09
A
-11.71
B
-2.32
Other
LRV
~ 65.8 %
Munsell Color System
6BG 8.4/2.5

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 #BCD9E1

These are the named colors closest to hex BCD9E1, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#ADD8E6 Color Light Blue
96.39% match | ΔE 3.61
#AEC6CF Color Pastel Blue
95.26% match | ΔE 4.74
#B0E0E6 Color Powder Blue
94.68% match | ΔE 5.32
#BCD4E6 Color Beau Blue
94.64% match | ΔE 5.36

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCD9E1.

#B9D5DE Color PANTONE 9443 C
98.91% match | ΔE 1.09
#BBDDE6 Color PANTONE 7457 C
98.50% match | ΔE 1.50
#B9D3DC Color PANTONE 552 C
98.26% match | ΔE 1.74
#C1E0EA Color PANTONE 9440 C
98.23% match | ΔE 1.77

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCD9E1.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCD9E1.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCD9E1.


Paint color for Hex #BCD9E1

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BCD9E1 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BCD9E1 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

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Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BCD9E1 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

#BCD9E1
Light Blue*
#E1C4BC
Nude Pink*

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 #BCD9E1?

Color that best contrast with #BCD9E1 is #E1C4BC, color name is Nude Pink*. 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 #BCD9E1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCD9E1 is #E1C4BC, color name is Nude Pink*.

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