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HEX BBC7D8 - #BBC7D8, RGB(187,199,216) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #BBC7D8
RGB Color Code: RGB(187, 199, 216)
CMYK Values*: 13.4%, 7.9%, 0.0%, 15.3%



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What color is BBC7D8?

The RGB color code for color number #BBC7D8 is RGB(187, 199, 216). In the RGB color model, #BBC7D8 has a red value of 187, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 216. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.4% cyan, 7.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 15.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215.2° (degrees), 27.1 % saturation, and 79.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBC7D8 has a hue of 215.2° (degrees), 13.4 % saturation and 84.7 % brightness/value.



Color BBC7D8 is cool or warm?

Color BBC7D8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BBC7D8? (For interior and product design)

BBC7D8 has an LRV of nearly 56. 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.



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#BBC7D8

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #BBC7D8 with dark and light Color




Is #BBC7D8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBC7D8 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 #BBC7D8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 199, 216)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
216 (84.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
13.43%
Magenta
7.87%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
15.29%

HSL

HSL(215.17deg, 27.1 %, 79.0 %)

Hue
215.17°
Saturation
27.10 %.
Lightness
79.02 %.

RYB

RYB(19, 35, 45)
Red
19 (7.6%)
Yellow
35 (13.8%)
Blue
45 (17.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
215.17°
Saturation
13.43 %.
Brightness / Value
84.71 %.

HWB

H: 215.17°

W: 73.33 %

B: 15.29 %

XYZ

X : 53.31

Y : 56.37

Z : 73.04

YXY

Y1 : 56.37

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 21.96%

Y : 15.29%


LRV

~ 56.4 %

Munsell Color System

6.6B 7.8/1.9

CIE-Lab

L : 79.82

A : -0.68

B : -9.86

CIE-Lch

L : 79.82

C : 9.89

H : 266.03

CIE-Luv

L : 79.82

U : -7.36

V : -15.09

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.08

A : -4.64

B : -5.12






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BBC7D8

Here are the colors similar to BBC7D8. 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.

#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBC7D8.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBC7D8.

#BBC7D6
PANTONE 537 C
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#C8D8EB
PANTONE 657 C
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBC7D8.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBC7D8.

#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BBC7D8

Here are the paint colors similar to BBC7D8. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color BBC7D8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBC7D8 to PPG Paints

#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.9% similar)
#B6C3D1
Pageant Song (PPG1163-3)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#C1CEDA
Magical (PPG1160-2)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBC7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBC7D8 to Benjamin Moore

#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#C7D5E4
Misty Blue (820)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color BBC7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBC7D8 to Behr

#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#C3CFDC
Monet (PPU15-17)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#BBCEE0
Sky'S The Limit (M530-2)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBC7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBC7D8 to Valspar

#BFCDE2
Carousel Purple (V074-2)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#B8CCE5
Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#B6CCE0
Blue Prism (8002-45B)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBC7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBC7D8 to Sherwin Williams

#C7D1E2
Breathtaking (SW 6814)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#BBC7D2
Icy (SW 6534)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBC7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBC7D8 to Dunn-Edwards

#C1D1E2
Drenched Rain (DE 5883)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#C2D2E0
Oceana Drive (DE 5869)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#CACFDC
Pale Shale (DE 5918)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBC7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBC7D8 to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#D1DADB
Borrowed Light (235)
ΔE - 8.53 (91.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBC7D8 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



BBC7D8
Light Steel Blue*

D8CCBB
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 #BBC7D8?

Color that best contrast with #BBC7D8 is #D8CCBB, 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 #BBC7D8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBC7D8 is #D8CCBB, color name is Bone*.





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