Information about #BDDAEE color

#BDDAEE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDDAEE falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 218, 238) — 74.1% red, 85.5% green, 93.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 8 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDDAEE presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Sky (#BEDDF1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Columbia Blue (#B9D9EB) and Pale Light Grayish Cerulean (#B8DCE7).

The recipe behind #BDDAEE is rgb(189, 218, 238), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDDAEE: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #BDDAEE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDDAEE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BDDAEE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BDDAEE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDDAEE
  • RGB189, 218, 238
  • CMYK19, 8, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(189, 218, 238)
  • HSL204°, 59%, 84%
  • HSL Precise204.49°, 59.036%, 83.725%
  • HSV204°, 21%, 93%
  • HSB204°, 21%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.855, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.855, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.855, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDDAEE
  • DECIMAL ID12442350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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