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HEX BAD9EB - #BAD9EB, RGB(186,217,235) Color


Color Name: Beau Blue*
Hex Color Code: #BAD9EB
RGB Color Code: RGB(186, 217, 235)
CMYK Values*: 20.9%, 7.7%, 0.0%, 7.8%



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What color is BAD9EB?

The RGB color code for color number #BAD9EB is RGB(186, 217, 235). In the RGB color model, #BAD9EB has a red value of 186, a green value of 217, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.9% cyan, 7.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 202° (degrees), 55.1 % saturation, and 82.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAD9EB has a hue of 202° (degrees), 20.9 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.



Color BAD9EB is cool or warm?

Color BAD9EB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BAD9EB? (For interior and product design)

BAD9EB has an LRV of nearly 66. 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.



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#BAD9EB

Light Color


Compare LRV 66 of #BAD9EB with dark and light Color




Is #BAD9EB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAD9EB 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BAD9EB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 217, 235)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
217 (85.1%)
Blue
235 (92.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.85%
Magenta
7.66%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.84%

HSL

HSL(202.04deg, 55.1 %, 82.5 %)

Hue
202.04°
Saturation
55.06 %.
Lightness
82.55 %.

RYB

RYB(11, 21, 36)
Red
11 (4.3%)
Yellow
21 (8.1%)
Blue
36 (14.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
202.04°
Saturation
20.85 %.
Brightness / Value
92.16 %.

HWB

H: 202.04°

W: 72.94 %

B: 7.84 %

XYZ

X : 60.06

Y : 66.06

Z : 88.18

YXY

Y1 : 66.06

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 14.90%

Y : 7.84%


LRV

~ 66.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.2B 8.4/2.9

CIE-Lab

L : 85.03

A : -6.41

B : -12.24

CIE-Lch

L : 85.03

C : 13.82

H : 242.35

CIE-Luv

L : 85.03

U : -16.84

V : -18.11

Hunter-Lab

L : 81.28

A : -10.34

B : -7.43






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BAD9EB

Here are the colors similar to BAD9EB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#AFDBF5
Uranian Blue
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#ADD8E6
Light Blue
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAD9EB.

#B9D9EB
PANTONE 290 C
ΔE - 0.30 (99.7% similar)
#BDD6E6
PANTONE 544 C
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#C0E0EC
PANTONE 9441 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#C6DAE7
PANTONE 545 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAD9EB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAD9EB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAD9EB.

#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BAD9EB

Here are the paint colors similar to BAD9EB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color BAD9EB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAD9EB to Behr

#BBDCF0
Greek Isles (P510-1)
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#C1DBEA
After Rain (M520-2)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#BDD8EC
First Rain (P520-1)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#B5DCEF
Seashore Dreams (P500-2)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BAD9EB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAD9EB to Valspar

#B4D4E8
Escape (4007-7B)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#AFD4EB
Gentle Wind (4006-9B)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#C2D8E5
Chapel Choir (V070-1)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#B9DDEB
New Prince (V069-2)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAD9EB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAD9EB to Benjamin Moore

#B1D6EA
Sapphireberry (2063-60)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#B7D4E2
Mediterranean Breeze (799)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#C0D7E8
Jet Stream (814)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#AED3E5
Paradise View (794)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BAD9EB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAD9EB to Dunn-Edwards

#C3DDEE
Island View (DE 5848)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#B1D3E3
Dockside (DE 5806)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#C6E3F7
Fresh Water (DE 5854)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#B3D9F3
Wild Blue Yonder (DE 5855)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAD9EB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAD9EB to Sherwin Williams

#B0D6E6
Something Blue (SW 6800)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#C3DFE8
Soar (SW 6799)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#A9C9D7
Vast Sky (SW 6506)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BAD9EB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAD9EB to PPG Paints

#AED7EA
Ariel (PPG1237-3)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#ADD0E0
Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#C3D9E4
Magic Wand (PPG1158-2)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#C2D7E9
Touch Of Blue (PPG1242-2)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAD9EB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAD9EB to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 8.12 (91.9% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 8.53 (91.5% similar)
#D1DADB
Borrowed Light (235)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.4% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 8.81 (91.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#BAD9EB 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



BAD9EB
Beau Blue*

EBCCBA
Desert Sand*


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 #BAD9EB?

Color that best contrast with #BAD9EB is #EBCCBA, color name is Desert Sand*
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 #BAD9EB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAD9EB is #EBCCBA, color name is Desert Sand*.





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