Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#BDCAEE
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 202, 238)
CMYK Values*
20.6%, 15.1%, 0.0%, 6.7%
#BDCAEE hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

Color inspiration, in your inbox

New palettes, color guides and tools from Colorxs.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

What color is BDCAEE?

The RGB color code for color number #BDCAEE is RGB(189, 202, 238). In the RGB color model, #BDCAEE has a red value of 189, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 238. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.6% cyan, 15.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 224.1° (degrees), 59.0 % saturation, and 83.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDCAEE has a hue of 224.1° (degrees), 20.6 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.

Color BDCAEE is cool or warm?

Color BDCAEE is a cool color.

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

BDCAEE has an LRV of nearly 59.2. 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
#BDCAEE
LRV 59.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 59.2 of #BDCAEE with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #BDCAEE
Hex triplet
#BDCAEE
Red
BD
Green
CA
Blue
EE
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 202, 238)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
238 (93.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
20.59%
Magenta
15.13%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.67%
HSL hsl(224.08deg, 59.0 %, 83.7 %)
Hue
224.08°
Saturation
59.04 %
Lightness
83.73 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
224.08°
Saturation
20.59 %
Brightness / Value
93.33 %
RYB ryb(15, 17, 43)
Red
15 (5.8%)
Yellow
17 (6.7%)
Blue
43 (16.8%)
HWB
Hue
224.08°
Whiteness
74.12 %
Blackness
6.67 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
20.78%
Yellow
6.67%
XYZ
X
57.54
Y
59.23
Z
89.29
YXY
Y1
59.23
X
0.28
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
81.42
A
3.06
B
-19.24
CIE-Lch
L
81.42
C
19.48
H
279.04
CIE-Luv
L
81.42
U
-8.72
V
-30.88
Hunter-Lab
L
76.96
A
-1.23
B
-14.91
Other
LRV
~ 59.2 %
Munsell Color System
4.2PB 8.0/3.9

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 #BDCAEE

These are the named colors closest to hex BDCAEE, 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
94.69% match | ΔE 5.31
#CCCCFF Color Lavender Blue
94.61% match | ΔE 5.39
#CCCCFF Color Periwinkle
94.61% match | ΔE 5.39

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDCAEE.

#BECAEA Color PANTONE 2120 C
98.86% match | ΔE 1.14
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70
#CBD3EB Color PANTONE 2706 C
95.59% match | ΔE 4.41
#BDC5DB Color PANTONE 7450 C
95.43% match | ΔE 4.57

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDCAEE.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDCAEE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDCAEE.


Paint color for Hex #BDCAEE

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


Behr

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


Valspar

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Benjamin Moore

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


PPG Paints

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
89.15% match | ΔE 10.85
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
88.61% match | ΔE 11.39
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
88.27% match | ΔE 11.73
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.96% match | ΔE 13.04

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDCAEE 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

#BDCAEE
Light Steel Blue*
#EEE1BD
Dutch White*

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 #BDCAEE?

Color that best contrast with #BDCAEE is #EEE1BD, color name is Dutch White*. 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 #BDCAEE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDCAEE is #EEE1BD, color name is Dutch White*.

Color Images and Mockup

Mobile app mockup example for #BDCAEE color
T-Shirt mockup example for #BDCAEE color
Chart visualization example with #BDCAEE color

#BDCAEE Color Images and Patterns