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Beau blue / #bcd4e6 Hex Color Code

#bcd4e6 Paint ChipThe color beau blue with hexadecimal color code #bcd4e6 is a light shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #bcd4e6 is comprised of 73.73% red, 83.14% green and 90.2% blue. In the HSL color space #bcd4e6 has a hue of 206° (degrees), 46% saturation and 82% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 482.01 nm.

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#bcd4e6 linear gradient to complementary #e3d0bf

  1. #bcd4e6
  2. #c3d3df
  3. #cad3d9
  4. #d1d2d2
  5. #d7d1cc
  6. #ddd1c5
  7. #e3d0bf

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #94acbd
  2. #a1b9cb
  3. #afc6d8
  4. #bcd4e6
  5. #cae2f4
  6. #d7f0ff
  7. #e5feff

Tints and Shades

#bcd4e6 to White

  1. #bcd4e6
  2. #c7dbea
  3. #d2e2ee
  4. #dee9f2
  5. #e9f1f7
  6. #f4f8fb
  7. #ffffff

#bcd4e6 to Black

  1. #bcd4e6
  2. #9aadbc
  3. #798893
  4. #5a646c
  5. #3c4348
  6. #212426
  7. #000000

Paints

Similar Paints

  1. CIL

    1. ★ Geoffrey's Room
      #bad2e4       ΔE = 0.716
    2. ★ Celestial
      #b4d3e8       ΔE = 1.883

  2. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ Light Opal
      #bfd4e5       ΔE = 0.754
    2. Azure Blue
      #b7cddf       ΔE = 2.430

  3. Caparol

    1. ★ 87 3 205 / Aquamarin 50
      #bcd4e4       ΔE = 0.803
    2. ★ 85 3 220 / Arctis 25
      #bcd0e0       ΔE = 1.608

  4. ICI Paints

    1. ★ Bonnie Blue Eyes 10BB 66/121
      #bcd3e3       ΔE = 0.825
    2. Stylish Blue 90BG 64/115
      #b6cfdd       ΔE = 2.610

  5. Pratt & Lambert

    1. ★ Haze Blue 26-5
      #bdd5e5       ΔE = 0.859
    2. Blue Solitude 27-4
      #bccedb       ΔE = 2.782

  6. Taubmans

    1. ★ Blue Mirage / T62-3
      #bed3e3       ΔE = 0.918
    2. Anticipation / T10 39A-2
      #becfdd       ΔE = 2.414

  7. Crown Diamond

    1. ★ 7327-21 Pearl Ware
      #c0d6e7       ΔE = 0.980
    2. 7329-31 Serene Blue
      #b5d7e8       ΔE = 2.621

  8. Tikkurila

    1. ★ G355
      #bdd6ea       ΔE = 1.018
    2. H435
      #bccede       ΔE = 2.323

  9. Kelly-Moore

    1. ★ Blooming Blue / KM3139-1
      #bed7e8       ΔE = 1.119
    2. Swirling Water / KM3154-1
      #bdd4df       ΔE = 2.790

  10. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Gentle Wind
      #bcd7ea       ΔE = 1.147
    2. Encounter
      #b1d1e6       ΔE = 2.452

  11. Sigma

    1. ★ Cool Blue / S 1515-R80B
      #bfd4e3       ΔE = 1.188
    2. ★ Cool Blue / S 1515-R90B
      #bcd4e1       ΔE = 2.035

  12. Designers Guild

    1. ★ Ocean
      #b7d4e7       ΔE = 1.203

  13. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 1015-R90B
      #c2d5e6       ΔE = 1.386

  14. Tollens

    1. ★ T2013-4
      #b6d2e4       ΔE = 1.397
    2. Bleu polaire
      #bbd0dc       ΔE = 2.668

  15. Sto

    1. ★ 35206
      #bbd7e8       ΔE = 1.424
    2. 35205
      #afd1e7       ΔE = 2.913

  16. Disney

    1. ★ 3A-40-2 Bibbidi Bobbidi Blue
      #b8d6e9       ΔE = 1.434

  17. Coronado Paint

    1. ★ 7250 - Breezy Blue
      #c2d7e9       ΔE = 1.487
    2. 7298 - Sail Away
      #b4cddd       ΔE = 2.785

  18. Dunn-Edwards

    1. ★ Two Harbors / 1297
      #bed3e1       ΔE = 1.543
    2. ★ Drenched Rain / 1336
      #c1d1e2       ΔE = 2.064

  19. California Paints

    1. ★ DE 5813 - Two Harbors
      #bed3e1       ΔE = 1.543
    2. ★ DE 5883 - Drenched Rain
      #c1d1e2       ΔE = 2.064

  20. Sherwin-Williams

    1. ★ Bewitching Blue - 6960
      #bbd0e3       ΔE = 1.550
    2. Wondrous Blue - 6807
      #b8cddd       ΔE = 2.520

  21. Behr

    1. ★ 570A-3 Pacific Panorama
      #bbd3e9       ΔE = 1.592
    2. ★ 580C-2 Lively Tune
      #c5d6e6       ΔE = 2.065

  22. Resene

    1. ★ Altitude B87-022-233
      #bcd4e2       ΔE = 1.621
    2. Sweetwaters B86-020-249
      #c3d1df       ΔE = 2.611

  23. Porter Paints

    1. ★ Sleep Baby Sleep / 349-2
      #bdd0e1       ΔE = 1.647
    2. Constellation / 550-4
      #bbcddc       ΔE = 2.698

  24. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. ★ Sleep Baby Sleep 349-2
      #bdd0e1       ΔE = 1.647
    2. Constellation 550-4
      #bbcddc       ΔE = 2.698

  25. Cloverdale Paint

    1. ★ Sail Away / 7298
      #b9d4e3       ΔE = 1.653
    2. ★ By The Bay / 7274
      #b8cfe4       ΔE = 2.097

  26. Rodda Paint

    1. ★ Sail Away 7298
      #b9d4e3       ΔE = 1.653
    2. ★ By The Bay 7274
      #b8cfe4       ΔE = 2.097

  27. Berger

    1. ★ Blooming Blue / 7346
      #bbd7e7       ΔE = 1.660
    2. ★ Swirling Water / 7371
      #bad2df       ΔE = 2.199

  28. Vista Paint

    1. ★ Blooming Blue
      #bbd7e7       ΔE = 1.660
    2. ★ Swirling Water
      #bad2df       ΔE = 2.199

  29. Scib Paints

    1. ★ Blooming Blue / 7346
      #bbd7e7       ΔE = 1.660
    2. ★ Swirling Water / 7371
      #bad2df       ΔE = 2.199

  30. Duron

    1. ★ Atmospheric
      #bfd6e4       ΔE = 1.690
    2. ★ Take Five
      #bdd7ee       ΔE = 2.132

  31. Nature Paint

    1. ★ By-the-Wind Sailor
      #c1d3e6       ΔE = 1.723

  32. Dutch Boy

    1. ★ Pursuit Of Happiness
      #c3d6e5       ΔE = 1.730
    2. Bloopers
      #bfd9e7       ΔE = 2.418

  33. McCormick Paints

    1. ★ Sail Away
      #b9cfe1       ΔE = 1.733

  34. Laura Ashley

    1. ★ 1408 Navy 2
      #bfd2e0       ΔE = 1.736
    2. 3-5 Deep Sapphire
      #bfcfdc       ΔE = 2.703

  35. British Standard

    1. ★ BS 4800 20 E 50 - Blue
      #bdd8ed       ΔE = 1.746
    2. BS 4800 20 C 33 - Porcelain blue / Pompadour
      #bbcddb       ΔE = 2.841

  36. Olympic

    1. ★ Determination A48-2
      #bfd9ec       ΔE = 1.753
    2. ★ Anticipation A47-2
      #bed1e6       ΔE = 2.113

  37. Brillux

    1. ★ 60.12.09
      #c3d4e4       ΔE = 1.771
    2. ★ 60.15.09
      #c1d5eb       ΔE = 2.245

  38. Sikkens

    1. ★ S6.09.77
      #c0d2e0       ΔE = 1.845
    2. S6.14.75
      #b1d0e5       ΔE = 2.513

  39. Alcro

    1. ★ Pastell
      #bad6e5       ΔE = 1.852

  40. General Paint

    1. ★ Surfs Up / CL 2291W
      #b6d6e9       ΔE = 1.870
    2. Tropical Wind / CL 2281W
      #b4d7ec       ΔE = 2.555

  41. Chrysler

    1. ★ Halo Blue
      #b6d6eb       ΔE = 1.932

  42. AMC

    1. ★ Cameo Blue
      #c4d8e9       ΔE = 1.934

  43. Volkswagen

    1. ★ Windsor Blue
      #bcd0de       ΔE = 2.017
    2. Guinea Blue
      #b4d8ec       ΔE = 2.812

  44. Dulux

    1. ★ 99BG 62/159
      #b3d3e7       ΔE = 2.026
    2. ★ First Dawn
      #b2d3e6       ΔE = 2.286

  45. Ford

    1. ★ Concorde Silver
      #c4d6e4       ΔE = 2.074
    2. Stardust (Silver) Blue
      #c4d4e0       ΔE = 2.608

  46. Albany Paint

    1. ★ Skye Boat
      #c3d3e1       ΔE = 2.146

  47. Johnstone's Paint

    1. ★ Blue Horizon
      #c2daeb       ΔE = 2.154

  48. Crown Paint

    1. ★ Dukes Blue
      #c4d4e2       ΔE = 2.191

  49. Dulux Australia

    1. ★ Placid Blue / A366
      #b8cee2       ΔE = 2.243

  50. Devoe Paint

    1. ★ Celestial / 99BG 62/159
      #b7d2e0       ΔE = 2.253
    2. Geoffrey's Room / 11BB 64/135
      #bdd2dd       ΔE = 2.773

  51. Homebase

    1. ★ Sky
      #c3daea       ΔE = 2.287

  52. Nippon Paint

    1. ★ Blue Wish / NP PB 1538 P
      #b5cee2       ΔE = 2.296
    2. Bosco Blue / NP PB 1524 P
      #afcfe4       ΔE = 2.954

  53. Benjamin Moore

    1. Mediterranean Breeze / 799
      #b8d5e3       ΔE = 2.360
    2. Sapphireberry / 2063-60
      #b2d7eb       ΔE = 2.960

  54. Evonik-Degussa

    1. 6242P Blue Wish
      #b5d5e5       ΔE = 2.370
    2. 5245P May Iris
      #b5cddf       ΔE = 2.511

  55. Diamond Vogel

    1. Abstract Idea / 0643
      #bdd2de       ΔE = 2.378
    2. Blue Bayou / 0615
      #b8cde0       ΔE = 2.483

  56. Colortrend

    1. 0643
      #bdd2de       ΔE = 2.378
    2. 0615
      #b8cde0       ΔE = 2.483

  57. Earthpaint

    1. 1-37-2 Fairy Wings
      #c5d4e1       ΔE = 2.554
    2. 1-38-2 Violet Note
      #c6d3e5       ΔE = 2.932

  58. Peintures MF

    1. Coton bleu
      #b2cee2       ΔE = 2.589
    2. Eaux magiques
      #b0d0e5       ΔE = 2.691

  59. TRUMATCH

    1. 32-f1
      #c5dbed       ΔE = 2.680

  60. Jotun

    1. 4120 / Risør
      #c3d2de       ΔE = 2.727

  61. Pantone / PMS

    1. 544
      #b8ccde       ΔE = 2.794
    2. 290
      #c7d9e6       ΔE = 2.926

  62. Opaltone / OMS

    1. 5249
      #bfdcef       ΔE = 2.795

  63. Asian Paints

    1. Breezy Blue / 9155
      #c2cfe0       ΔE = 2.995

#bcd4e6 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#bcd4e6 foreground

It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted. This is the essence of academicism. There is no such thing as good painting about nothing.

Mark Rothko
<p style="color: #bcd4e6">…</p>

#bcd4e6 background

Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his master.

Leonardo da Vinci
<p style="background-color: #bcd4e6">…</p>

#bcd4e6 shadow

Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it.

Salvador Dali
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #bcd4e6">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
12375270
Binary
10111100, 11010100, 11100110
Hexadecimal
#bcd4e6
Closest short hex
#bcd ΔE = 3.002
RGB
rgb(188, 212, 230)
RGBA
rgba(188, 212, 230, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.298, g: 0.337, b: 0.365
RYB
red: 0.737%, yellow: 0.797%, blue: 0.902%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-4401946 / 0xffbcd4e6
HSL
hsl(206, 46%, 82%)
HSLA
hsla(206, 46%%, 82%%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 206° (205.714), saturation: 18% (0.183), value: 90% (0.902)
HSP
hue: 205.714, saturation: 18.261%, perceived brightness: 81.301%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 232.127, S: 44.771, L: 83.700
Cubehelix
H: -159.066, S: 0.388, L: 0.811
TSL
T: -2.075, S: 0.047, L: 0.811
CMYK
cyan: 18% (0.183), magenta: 8% (0.078), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 10% (0.098)
CMY
cyan: 26% (0.263), magenta: 17% (0.169), yellow: 10% (0.098)
XYZ
X: 58.562, Y: 63.490, Z: 84.017
xyY
x: 0.284, y: 0.308, Y: 63.490
CIELab
L: 83.700, a: -4.276, b: -11.546
CIELuv
L: 83.700, u: -13.455, v: -17.301
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 83.700, C: 12.313, H: 249.677
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 83.700, C: 21.917, H: 232.127
Hunter-Lab
L: 79.681, a: -8.251, b: -6.740
CIECAM02
J: 77.541, C: 19.779, h: 235.640, Q: 173.490, M: 17.297, s: 31.575, H: 297.842
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.121, jaune: -2.042, green: 1.394
LMS
L: 56.545, M: 67.083, S: 83.661
YCbCr
Y: 193.704, Cb: 139.454, Cr: 116.186
YCgCo
Y: 210.500, Cg: 1.500, Co: 36.500
YDbDr
Y: 206.876, Db: 34.794, Dr: 35.898
YPbPr
Y: 208.184, Pb: 11.760, Pr: -12.828
xvYCC
Y: 194.793, Cb: 138.330, Cr: 116.731
YIQ
Y: 206.876, I: -20.080, Q: 0.525
YUV
Y: 206.876, U: 11.381, V: -16.560
Munsell Color System
2.5PB 8/4 ΔE = 0.880
Brand Color
Vimeo ΔE = 9.040

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