Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#BDCDEE
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 205, 238)
CMYK Values*
20.6%, 13.9%, 0.0%, 6.7%
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What color is BDCDEE?

The RGB color code for color number #BDCDEE is RGB(189, 205, 238). In the RGB color model, #BDCDEE has a red value of 189, a green value of 205, and a blue value of 238. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.6% cyan, 13.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 220.4° (degrees), 59.0 % saturation, and 83.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDCDEE has a hue of 220.4° (degrees), 20.6 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.

Color BDCDEE is cool or warm?

Color BDCDEE is a cool color.

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

BDCDEE has an LRV of nearly 60.7. 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
#BDCDEE
LRV 60.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 60.7 of #BDCDEE with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #BDCDEE
Hex triplet
#BDCDEE
Red
BD
Green
CD
Blue
EE
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 205, 238)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
205 (80.4%)
Blue
238 (93.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
20.59%
Magenta
13.87%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.67%
HSL hsl(220.41deg, 59.0 %, 83.7 %)
Hue
220.41°
Saturation
59.04 %
Lightness
83.73 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
220.41°
Saturation
20.59 %
Brightness / Value
93.33 %
RYB ryb(14, 17, 41)
Red
14 (5.5%)
Yellow
17 (6.7%)
Blue
41 (16.2%)
HWB
Hue
220.41°
Whiteness
74.12 %
Blackness
6.67 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
19.61%
Yellow
6.67%
XYZ
X
58.25
Y
60.65
Z
89.53
YXY
Y1
60.65
X
0.28
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
82.19
A
1.46
B
-18.07
CIE-Lch
L
82.19
C
18.13
H
274.63
CIE-Luv
L
82.19
U
-10.07
V
-28.75
Hunter-Lab
L
77.88
A
-2.78
B
-13.64
Other
LRV
~ 60.7 %
Munsell Color System
2.9PB 8.1/3.7

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 #BDCDEE

These are the named colors closest to hex BDCDEE, 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
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17
#CCCCFF Color Lavender Blue
93.29% match | ΔE 6.71
#CCCCFF Color Periwinkle
93.29% match | ΔE 6.71

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDCDEE.

#BECAEA Color PANTONE 2120 C
98.42% match | ΔE 1.58
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C
96.50% match | ΔE 3.50
#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDCDEE.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDCDEE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDCDEE.


Paint color for Hex #BDCDEE

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Valspar

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


Behr

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Benjamin Moore

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


PPG Paints

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
89.33% match | ΔE 10.67
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
88.98% match | ΔE 11.02
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
87.64% match | ΔE 12.36

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDCDEE 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

#BDCDEE
Light Steel Blue*
#EEDEBD
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 #BDCDEE?

Color that best contrast with #BDCDEE is #EEDEBD, 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 #BDCDEE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDCDEE is #EEDEBD, color name is Dutch White*.

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