Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#BDC6DD
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 198, 221)
CMYK Values*
14.5%, 10.4%, 0.0%, 13.3%
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What color is BDC6DD?

The RGB color code for color number #BDC6DD is RGB(189, 198, 221). In the RGB color model, #BDC6DD has a red value of 189, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 221. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.5% cyan, 10.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 223.1° (degrees), 32.0 % saturation, and 80.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDC6DD has a hue of 223.1° (degrees), 14.5 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.

Color BDC6DD is cool or warm?

Color BDC6DD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BDC6DD? (For interior and product design)

BDC6DD has an LRV of nearly 56.4. 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
#BDC6DD
LRV 56.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 56.4 of #BDC6DD with dark and light color

Is #BDC6DD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDC6DD 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 #BDC6DD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDC6DD
Hex triplet
#BDC6DD
Red
BD
Green
C6
Blue
DD
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 198, 221)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
221 (86.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
14.48%
Magenta
10.41%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.33%
HSL hsl(223.12deg, 32.0 %, 80.4 %)
Hue
223.12°
Saturation
32.00 %
Lightness
80.39 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
223.12°
Saturation
14.48 %
Brightness / Value
86.67 %
RYB ryb(19, 31, 45)
Red
19 (7.4%)
Yellow
31 (12.0%)
Blue
45 (17.5%)
HWB
Hue
223.12°
Whiteness
74.12 %
Blackness
13.33 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
22.35%
Yellow
13.33%
XYZ
X
54.23
Y
56.43
Z
76.44
YXY
Y1
56.43
X
0.29
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
79.86
A
1.53
B
-12.48
CIE-Lch
L
79.86
C
12.58
H
277
CIE-Luv
L
79.86
U
-6.09
V
-19.62
Hunter-Lab
L
75.12
A
-2.59
B
-7.75
Other
LRV
~ 56.4 %
Munsell Color System
0.2PB 7.8/2.4

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 #BDC6DD

These are the named colors closest to hex BDC6DD, 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
95.79% match | ΔE 4.21
#CECFE1 Color Lavender Mist
95.64% match | ΔE 4.36
#C4C3D0 Color Lavender Gray
94.85% match | ΔE 5.15
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
93.39% match | ΔE 6.61

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDC6DD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDC6DD.

#BDC5DB Color PANTONE 7450 C
99.50% match | ΔE 0.50
#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22
#CBD3EB Color PANTONE 2706 C
96.71% match | ΔE 3.29
#BBC7D6 Color PANTONE 537 C
95.88% match | ΔE 4.12

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDC6DD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDC6DD.


Paint color for Hex #BDC6DD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDC6DD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDC6DD once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDC6DD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDC6DD to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDC6DD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDC6DD to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDC6DD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDC6DD to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color BDC6DD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDC6DD to Behr


Valspar

Hex color BDC6DD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDC6DD to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDC6DD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDC6DD to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
92.43% match | ΔE 7.57
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
91.80% match | ΔE 8.20
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
89.50% match | ΔE 10.50

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDC6DD 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

#BDC6DD
Light Steel Blue*
#DDD4BD
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 #BDC6DD?

Color that best contrast with #BDC6DD is #DDD4BD, 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 #BDC6DD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDC6DD is #DDD4BD, color name is Bone*.

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