Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#BDCDF2
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 205, 242)
CMYK Values*
21.9%, 15.3%, 0.0%, 5.1%
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What color is BDCDF2?

The RGB color code for color number #BDCDF2 is RGB(189, 205, 242). In the RGB color model, #BDCDF2 has a red value of 189, a green value of 205, and a blue value of 242. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.9% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 5.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 221.9° (degrees), 67.1 % saturation, and 84.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDCDF2 has a hue of 221.9° (degrees), 21.9 % saturation and 94.9 % brightness/value.

Color BDCDF2 is cool or warm?

Color BDCDF2 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BDCDF2? (For interior and product design)

BDCDF2 has an LRV of nearly 60.9. 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
#BDCDF2
LRV 60.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 60.9 of #BDCDF2 with dark and light color

Is #BDCDF2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDCDF2 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 #BDCDF2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDCDF2
Hex triplet
#BDCDF2
Red
BD
Green
CD
Blue
F2
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 205, 242)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
205 (80.4%)
Blue
242 (94.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
21.90%
Magenta
15.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
5.10%
HSL hsl(221.89deg, 67.1 %, 84.5 %)
Hue
221.89°
Saturation
67.09 %
Lightness
84.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
221.89°
Saturation
21.90 %
Brightness / Value
94.90 %
RYB ryb(13, 14, 41)
Red
13 (5.3%)
Yellow
14 (5.4%)
Blue
41 (16.2%)
HWB
Hue
221.89°
Whiteness
74.12 %
Blackness
5.10 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
19.61%
Yellow
5.10%
XYZ
X
58.84
Y
60.89
Z
92.66
YXY
Y1
60.89
X
0.28
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
82.32
A
2.35
B
-20.01
CIE-Lch
L
82.32
C
20.14
H
276.7
CIE-Luv
L
82.32
U
-10.24
V
-32.09
Hunter-Lab
L
78.03
A
-1.95
B
-15.78
Other
LRV
~ 60.9 %
Munsell Color System
3.5PB 8.1/4.1

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 #BDCDF2

These are the named colors closest to hex BDCDF2, 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
94.96% match | ΔE 5.04
#CCCCFF Color Lavender Blue
94.15% match | ΔE 5.85
#CCCCFF Color Periwinkle
94.15% match | ΔE 5.85

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDCDF2.

#BECAEA Color PANTONE 2120 C
98.13% match | ΔE 1.87
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
96.97% match | ΔE 3.03
#B1C9E8 Color PANTONE 658 C
95.85% match | ΔE 4.15
#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDCDF2.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDCDF2.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDCDF2.


Paint color for Hex #BDCDF2

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDCDF2 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDCDF2 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color BDCDF2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDCDF2 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color BDCDF2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDCDF2 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDCDF2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDCDF2 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDCDF2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDCDF2 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color BDCDF2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDCDF2 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDCDF2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDCDF2 to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDCDF2 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDCDF2 to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
89.25% match | ΔE 10.75
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
88.23% match | ΔE 11.77
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
88.06% match | ΔE 11.94
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.83% match | ΔE 13.17

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDCDF2 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

#BDCDF2
Light Steel Blue*
#F2E2BD
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 #BDCDF2?

Color that best contrast with #BDCDF2 is #F2E2BD, 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 #BDCDF2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDCDF2 is #F2E2BD, color name is Dutch White*.

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