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HEX BBC8E6 - #BBC8E6, RGB(187,200,230) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #BBC8E6
RGB Color Code: RGB(187, 200, 230)
CMYK Values*: 18.7%, 13.0%, 0.0%, 9.8%





What color is BBC8E6?

The RGB color code for color number #BBC8E6 is RGB(187, 200, 230). In the RGB color model, #BBC8E6 has a red value of 187, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 230. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.7% cyan, 13.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 221.9° (degrees), 46.2 % saturation, and 81.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBC8E6 has a hue of 221.9° (degrees), 18.7 % saturation and 90.2 % brightness/value.

Color BBC8E6 is cool or warm?

Color BBC8E6 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of BBC8E6?

Color code BBC8E6 has an LRV of nearly 58. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BBC8E6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 200, 230)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
230 (90.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
18.70%
Magenta
13.04%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.80%

HSL

HSL(221.86deg, 46.2 %, 81.8 %)

Hue
221.86°
Saturation
46.24 %.
Lightness
81.76 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 24, 44)
Red
17 (6.5%)
Yellow
24 (9.3%)
Blue
44 (17.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
221.86°
Saturation
18.70 %.
Brightness / Value
90.20 %.

HWB

H: 221.86°

W: 73.33 %

B: 9.80 %

XYZ

X : 55.43

Y : 57.59

Z : 83.06

YXY

Y1 : 57.59

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 21.57%

Y : 9.80%


LRV

~ 57.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.4PB 7.9/3.3

CIE-Lab

L : 80.51

A : 1.76

B : -16.35

CIE-Lch

L : 80.51

C : 16.44

H : 276.13

CIE-Luv

L : 80.51

U : -8.45

V : -25.91

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.89

A : -2.41

B : -11.77






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBC8E6


Here are the colors similar to BBC8E6. 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 - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#CCCCFF
Lavender Blue
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBC8E6.


#BECAEA
PANTONE 2120 C
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#B8CCEA
PANTONE 2708 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBC8E6.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBC8E6.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBC8E6.


#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #BBC8E6


Here are the paint colors similar to BBC8E6. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBC8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBC8E6 to Dunn-Edwards


#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#B7C0EA
Larkspur Bud (DE 5905)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBC8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBC8E6 to Sherwin Williams


#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#C7D1E2
Breathtaking (SW 6814)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet (SW 6815)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBC8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBC8E6 to Valspar


#B5C1E3
Organza (8001-46C)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#C4CEE7
Twilight Mist (4004-9B)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#BFCDE2
Carousel Purple (V074-2)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)





Behr

Hex color BBC8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBC8E6 to Behr


#B9C3E6
Canterbury Bells (P540-3)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#B8BFDC
Stardust Evening (MQ4-31)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBC8E6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBC8E6 to Benjamin Moore


#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#B4BDD9
Oriental Iris (1418)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#CBCFEA
Purple Lace (2068-60)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBC8E6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBC8E6 to PPG Paints


#C9D1E9
Globe Thistle (PPG1246-3)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#ADBAE3
French Lilac (PPG1246-4)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#ABB6D7
Lilac Sachet (PPG1245-4)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#BBC8E6 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.

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