Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#BDC5DF
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 197, 223)
CMYK Values*
15.2%, 11.7%, 0.0%, 12.5%
#BDC5DF hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is BDC5DF?

The RGB color code for color number #BDC5DF is RGB(189, 197, 223). In the RGB color model, #BDC5DF has a red value of 189, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 223. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.2% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 225.9° (degrees), 34.7 % saturation, and 80.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDC5DF has a hue of 225.9° (degrees), 15.2 % saturation and 87.5 % brightness/value.

Color BDC5DF is cool or warm?

Color BDC5DF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BDC5DF? (For interior and product design)

BDC5DF 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.

Dark Color
#BDC5DF
LRV 56
Light Color

Compare LRV 56 of #BDC5DF with dark and light color

Is #BDC5DF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDC5DF 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 #BDC5DF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDC5DF
Hex triplet
#BDC5DF
Red
BD
Green
C5
Blue
DF
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 197, 223)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
223 (87.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
15.25%
Magenta
11.66%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.55%
HSL hsl(225.88deg, 34.7 %, 80.8 %)
Hue
225.88°
Saturation
34.69 %
Lightness
80.78 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
225.88°
Saturation
15.25 %
Brightness / Value
87.45 %
RYB ryb(19, 29, 45)
Red
19 (7.4%)
Yellow
29 (11.4%)
Blue
45 (17.7%)
HWB
Hue
225.88°
Whiteness
74.12 %
Blackness
12.55 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
22.75%
Yellow
12.55%
XYZ
X
54.27
Y
56.08
Z
77.78
YXY
Y1
56.08
X
0.29
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
79.66
A
2.49
B
-13.85
CIE-Lch
L
79.66
C
14.08
H
280.18
CIE-Luv
L
79.66
U
-5.72
V
-21.96
Hunter-Lab
L
74.89
A
-1.69
B
-9.16
Other
LRV
~ 56.1 %
Munsell Color System
1.1PB 7.8/2.7

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 #BDC5DF

These are the named colors closest to hex BDC5DF, 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
95.02% match | ΔE 4.98
#C4C3D0 Color Lavender Gray
94.44% match | ΔE 5.56
#CCCCFF Color Lavender Blue
92.36% match | ΔE 7.64
#CCCCFF Color Periwinkle
92.36% match | ΔE 7.64

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDC5DF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDC5DF.

#BDC5DB Color PANTONE 7450 C
98.52% match | ΔE 1.48
#BECAEA Color PANTONE 2120 C
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41
#CBD3EB Color PANTONE 2706 C
96.53% match | ΔE 3.47
#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
95.81% match | ΔE 4.19

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDC5DF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDC5DF.


Paint color for Hex #BDC5DF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDC5DF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDC5DF once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDC5DF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDC5DF to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDC5DF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDC5DF to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDC5DF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDC5DF to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BDC5DF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDC5DF to Behr


Valspar

Hex color BDC5DF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDC5DF to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color BDC5DF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDC5DF to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDC5DF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDC5DF to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
91.69% match | ΔE 8.31
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
90.57% match | ΔE 9.43

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDC5DF 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

#BDC5DF
Light Steel Blue*
#DFD7BD
Pearl*

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 #BDC5DF?

Color that best contrast with #BDC5DF is #DFD7BD, color name is Pearl*. 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 #BDC5DF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDC5DF is #DFD7BD, color name is Pearl*.

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