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HEX BBD9E2 - #BBD9E2, RGB(187,217,226) Color


Color Name: Light Blue*
Hex Color Code: #BBD9E2
RGB Color Code: RGB(187, 217, 226)
CMYK Values*: 17.3%, 4.0%, 0.0%, 11.4%



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What color is BBD9E2?

The RGB color code for color number #BBD9E2 is RGB(187, 217, 226). In the RGB color model, #BBD9E2 has a red value of 187, a green value of 217, and a blue value of 226. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.3% cyan, 4.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193.8° (degrees), 40.2 % saturation, and 81.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBD9E2 has a hue of 193.8° (degrees), 17.3 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.



Color BBD9E2 is cool or warm?

Color BBD9E2 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BBD9E2? (For interior and product design)

BBD9E2 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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Compare LRV 66 of #BBD9E2 with dark and light Color




Is #BBD9E2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBD9E2 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 #BBD9E2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 217, 226)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
217 (85.1%)
Blue
226 (88.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
17.26%
Magenta
3.98%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.37%

HSL

HSL(193.85deg, 40.2 %, 81.0 %)

Hue
193.85°
Saturation
40.21 %.
Lightness
80.98 %.

RYB

RYB(12, 29, 36)
Red
12 (4.7%)
Yellow
29 (11.2%)
Blue
36 (14.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
193.85°
Saturation
17.26 %.
Brightness / Value
88.63 %.

HWB

H: 193.85°

W: 73.33 %

B: 11.37 %

XYZ

X : 59.03

Y : 65.68

Z : 81.52

YXY

Y1 : 65.68

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 14.90%

Y : 11.37%


LRV

~ 65.7 %

Munsell Color System

6.4BG 8.4/2.4

CIE-Lab

L : 84.83

A : -8.02

B : -7.75

CIE-Lch

L : 84.83

C : 11.16

H : 224.02

CIE-Luv

L : 84.83

U : -16.12

V : -10.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 81.04

A : -11.8

B : -2.91






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BBD9E2

Here are the colors similar to BBD9E2. 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.

#ADD8E6
Light Blue
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#B0E0E6
Powder Blue
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBD9E2.

#B9D5DE
PANTONE 9443 C
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#BBDDE6
PANTONE 7457 C
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#C1E0EA
PANTONE 9440 C
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#B9D3DC
PANTONE 552 C
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBD9E2.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBD9E2.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBD9E2.

#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
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BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#D4E6E2
BS 18-E-49 - Astral Blue
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#D0EBE6
BS 16-C-33 - Duckegg
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BBD9E2

Here are the paint colors similar to BBD9E2. 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 BBD9E2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBD9E2 to Behr

#BAD9E5
Breezy Blue (M490-1)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#AFD3DA
Balboa (MQ4-55)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#B9DEE4
Basin Blue (M470-2)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#C2D8E3
Distant Shore (S500-1)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBD9E2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBD9E2 to PPG Paints

#B7D7DE
Everglade Mist (PPG1150-3)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#C4DDE2
Galactica (PPG1235-3)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#C6E4EB
Surf's Up (PPG1236-3)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBD9E2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBD9E2 to Benjamin Moore

#B5DAE4
Blue Flower (2057-60)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#B7DDEB
Morning Glory (785)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#B7D4E2
Mediterranean Breeze (799)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#B4DBEA
Skylark Song (778)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBD9E2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBD9E2 to Dunn-Edwards

#B3D8E5
Glacier Point (DE 5785)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#BBDEE5
Blue Moon (DE 5764)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#C2D7DF
Falling Tears (DE 5792)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#B1D3E3
Dockside (DE 5806)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBD9E2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBD9E2 to Valspar

#B9DDEB
New Prince (V069-2)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#AED2DC
Soothing Blue (V068-2)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#B2DAE9
Laissez-Faire (8001-40B)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#B8DFEE
Quiet Nook (8002-42A)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBD9E2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBD9E2 to Sherwin Williams

#B7DFE8
Minor Blue (SW 6792)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
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Something Blue (SW 6800)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#C2E0E3
Bathe Blue (SW 6771)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#ADCCD3
Stream (SW 6499)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBD9E2 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBD9E2 to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#D1DADB
Borrowed Light (235)
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)
#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 8.74 (91.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBD9E2 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



BBD9E2
Light Blue*

E2C4BB
Nude Pink*


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 #BBD9E2?

Color that best contrast with #BBD9E2 is #E2C4BB, color name is Nude Pink*
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 #BBD9E2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBD9E2 is #E2C4BB, color name is Nude Pink*.





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