Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#BDC8DC
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 200, 220)
CMYK Values*
14.1%, 9.1%, 0.0%, 13.7%
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What color is BDC8DC?

The RGB color code for color number #BDC8DC is RGB(189, 200, 220). In the RGB color model, #BDC8DC has a red value of 189, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.1% cyan, 9.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.7° (degrees), 30.7 % saturation, and 80.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDC8DC has a hue of 218.7° (degrees), 14.1 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color BDC8DC is cool or warm?

Color BDC8DC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BDC8DC? (For interior and product design)

BDC8DC has an LRV of nearly 57.3. 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
#BDC8DC
LRV 57.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 57.3 of #BDC8DC with dark and light color

Is #BDC8DC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDC8DC 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 #BDC8DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDC8DC
Hex triplet
#BDC8DC
Red
BD
Green
C8
Blue
DC
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 200, 220)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
14.09%
Magenta
9.09%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%
HSL hsl(218.71deg, 30.7 %, 80.2 %)
Hue
218.71°
Saturation
30.69 %
Lightness
80.20 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
218.71°
Saturation
14.09 %
Brightness / Value
86.27 %
RYB ryb(18, 32, 44)
Red
18 (7.2%)
Yellow
32 (12.5%)
Blue
44 (17.1%)
HWB
Hue
218.71°
Whiteness
74.12 %
Blackness
13.73 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
21.57%
Yellow
13.73%
XYZ
X
54.56
Y
57.29
Z
75.89
YXY
Y1
57.29
X
0.29
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
80.35
A
0.26
B
-11.22
CIE-Lch
L
80.35
C
11.22
H
271.32
CIE-Luv
L
80.35
U
-6.98
V
-17.41
Hunter-Lab
L
75.69
A
-3.8
B
-6.46
Other
LRV
~ 57.3 %
Munsell Color System
8.2B 7.9/2.2

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 #BDC8DC

These are the named colors closest to hex BDC8DC, 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
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49
#CECFE1 Color Lavender Mist
95.09% match | ΔE 4.91
#BED3E5 Color Pale Aqua
95.07% match | ΔE 4.93
#C4C3D0 Color Lavender Gray
94.53% match | ΔE 5.47

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDC8DC.

#BDC5DB Color PANTONE 7450 C
98.08% match | ΔE 1.92
#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
97.79% match | ΔE 2.21
#BBC7D6 Color PANTONE 537 C
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#CBD3EB Color PANTONE 2706 C
96.26% match | ΔE 3.74

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDC8DC.


Paint color for Hex #BDC8DC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDC8DC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDC8DC once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

Hex color BDC8DC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDC8DC to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDC8DC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDC8DC to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDC8DC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDC8DC to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BDC8DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDC8DC to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDC8DC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDC8DC to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDC8DC 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

#BDC8DC
Light Steel Blue*
#DCD1BD
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 #BDC8DC?

Color that best contrast with #BDC8DC is #DCD1BD, 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 #BDC8DC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDC8DC is #DCD1BD, color name is Bone*.

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