#BDCCE9

A very light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #BDCCE9

At its core, #BDCCE9 is a very light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightsteelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 204, and 233.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 19% Cyan, 12% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. With a hue angle of 219.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDCCE9
RGB189, 204, 233
HSL219.5°, 50.0%, 82.7%
CMYK19%, 12%, 0%, 9%
HSV219.5°, 18.9%, 91.4%
LAB81.8, 0.9, -16.0
XYZ57.3, 59.9, 85.6
Decimal12438761

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDCCE9; }
.text-color { color: #BDCCE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDCCE9; }

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Lightsteelblue
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