HEX BC85CE - #BC85CE, RGB(188,133,206) Color
| Color Name: | African Violet* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BC85CE |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 133, 206) |
| CMYK Values*: | 8.7%, 35.4%, 0.0%, 19.2% |
What color is BC85CE?
The RGB color code for color number #BC85CE is RGB(188, 133, 206). In the RGB color model, #BC85CE has a red value of 188, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.7% cyan, 35.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 285.2° (degrees), 42.7 % saturation, and 66.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC85CE has a hue of 285.2° (degrees), 35.4 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.
Color BC85CE is cool or warm?
Color BC85CE is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BC85CE? (For interior and product design)
BC85CE has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#BC85CE
Light Color
Compare LRV 32 of #BC85CE with dark and light Color
Is #BC85CE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BC85CE 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.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #BC85CE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 133, 206)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
133 (52.2%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
8.74%
Magenta
35.44%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%
HSL
HSL(285.21deg, 42.7 %, 66.5 %)
Hue
285.21°
Saturation
42.69 %.
Lightness
66.47 %.
RYB
RYB(46, 33, 75)
Red
46 (18.0%)
Yellow
33 (13.0%)
Blue
75 (29.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
285.21°
Saturation
35.44 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.
HWB
H: 285.21°
W: 52.16 %
B: 19.22 %
XYZ
X : 40.27
Y : 31.92
Z : 62.43
YXY
Y1 : 31.92
X : 0.3
Y2 : 0.24
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 47.84%
Y : 19.22%
LRV
~ 31.9 %
Munsell Color System
6.2P 6.2/9.4
CIE-Lab
L : 63.28
A : 33.81
B : -29.47
CIE-Lch
L : 63.28
C : 44.85
H : 318.92
CIE-Luv
L : 63.28
U : 24.82
V : -50.69
Hunter-Lab
L : 56.5
A : 28.34
B : -25.96
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BC85CE
Here are the colors similar to BC85CE. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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Paint color for Hex #BC85CE
Here are the paint colors similar to BC85CE. 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.
PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#BC85CE color palettes and scheme combination
713585
9044A9
A861BF
BC85CE
D0A9DD
E4CEEB
F8F2FA
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.
8597CE
9785CE
BC85CE
CE85BB
CE8597
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.
BC85CE
CEBC85
85CEBC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BC85CE
CE9885
97CE85
85BCCE
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BC85CE
C291D2
C99DD7
D0A9DC
D6B5E1
DDC2E6
E4CEEB
EADAF0
F1E6F5
F8F2FA
FFFFFF
BC85CE
A977B9
966AA4
835D90
704F7B
5E4267
4B3552
38273D
251A29
120D14
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BC85CE
African Violet*
97CE85
Pistachio*
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 #BC85CE?
Color that best contrast with #BC85CE is #97CE85,
color name is Pistachio*
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 #BC85CE?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BC85CE is #97CE85, color name is Pistachio*.
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