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HEX BBD9EC - #BBD9EC, RGB(187,217,236) Color


Color Name: Beau Blue*
Hex Color Code: #BBD9EC
RGB Color Code: RGB(187, 217, 236)
CMYK Values*: 20.8%, 8.1%, 0.0%, 7.5%



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What color is BBD9EC?

The RGB color code for color number #BBD9EC is RGB(187, 217, 236). In the RGB color model, #BBD9EC has a red value of 187, a green value of 217, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.8% cyan, 8.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.3° (degrees), 56.3 % saturation, and 82.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBD9EC has a hue of 203.3° (degrees), 20.8 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color BBD9EC is cool or warm?

Color BBD9EC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BBD9EC? (For interior and product design)

BBD9EC 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 66 of #BBD9EC with dark and light Color




Is #BBD9EC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBD9EC 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 #BBD9EC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 217, 236)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
217 (85.1%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.76%
Magenta
8.05%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(203.27deg, 56.3 %, 82.9 %)

Hue
203.27°
Saturation
56.32 %.
Lightness
82.94 %.

RYB

RYB(11, 20, 36)
Red
11 (4.2%)
Yellow
20 (7.7%)
Blue
36 (13.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.27°
Saturation
20.76 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 203.27°

W: 73.33 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 60.45

Y : 66.25

Z : 88.96

YXY

Y1 : 66.25

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 14.90%

Y : 7.45%


LRV

~ 66.2 %

Munsell Color System

10B 8.4/3.6

CIE-Lab

L : 85.12

A : -5.89

B : -12.62

CIE-Lch

L : 85.12

C : 13.93

H : 244.98

CIE-Luv

L : 85.12

U : -16.39

V : -18.82

Hunter-Lab

L : 81.39

A : -9.87

B : -7.83






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BBD9EC

Here are the colors similar to BBD9EC. 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 - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#AFDBF5
Uranian Blue
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#ADD8E6
Light Blue
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBD9EC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBD9EC.

#B9D9EB
PANTONE 290 C
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#BDD6E6
PANTONE 544 C
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#C6DAE7
PANTONE 545 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#C0E0EC
PANTONE 9441 C
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBD9EC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBD9EC.

#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BBD9EC

Here are the paint colors similar to BBD9EC. 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 BBD9EC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBD9EC to Behr

#BBDCF0
Greek Isles (P510-1)
ΔE - 0.95 (99.0% similar)
#BDD8EC
First Rain (P520-1)
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#C1DBEA
After Rain (M520-2)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#B5DCEF
Seashore Dreams (P500-2)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBD9EC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBD9EC to Valspar

#B4D4E8
Escape (4007-7B)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#AFD4EB
Gentle Wind (4006-9B)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#C2D8E5
Chapel Choir (V070-1)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#B7CFE2
Prestige Blue (V072-2)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBD9EC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBD9EC to Dunn-Edwards

#C3DDEE
Island View (DE 5848)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#C6E3F7
Fresh Water (DE 5854)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#B3D9F3
Wild Blue Yonder (DE 5855)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#B8DFF8
Arctic Paradise (DE 5841)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBD9EC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBD9EC to Benjamin Moore

#C0D7E8
Jet Stream (814)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#B1D6EA
Sapphireberry (2063-60)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#B7D4E2
Mediterranean Breeze (799)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#C1D7E4
Soft Sky (807)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBD9EC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBD9EC to PPG Paints

#C2D7E9
Touch Of Blue (PPG1242-2)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#C8DDEE
Blue Booties (PPG1241-2)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#AED7EA
Ariel (PPG1237-3)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#C3D9E4
Magic Wand (PPG1158-2)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBD9EC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBD9EC to Sherwin Williams

#B0D6E6
Something Blue (SW 6800)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#C3DFE8
Soar (SW 6799)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBD9EC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBD9EC to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)
#D1DADB
Borrowed Light (235)
ΔE - 8.62 (91.4% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 8.76 (91.2% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 9.03 (91.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBD9EC 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



BBD9EC
Beau Blue*

ECCEBB
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 #BBD9EC?

Color that best contrast with #BBD9EC is #ECCEBB, 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 #BBD9EC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBD9EC is #ECCEBB, color name is Desert Sand*.





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