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What color is BC85EE?

The RGB color code for color number #BC85EE is RGB(188, 133, 238). In the RGB color model, #BC85EE has a red value of 188, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 238. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.0% cyan, 44.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 271.4° (degrees), 75.5 % saturation, and 72.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC85EE has a hue of 271.4° (degrees), 44.1 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.



Color BC85EE is cool or warm?

Color BC85EE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BC85EE? (For interior and product design)

BC85EE has an LRV of nearly 34. 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

#BC85EE

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of #BC85EE with dark and light Color




Is #BC85EE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC85EE 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 #BC85EE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 133, 238)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
133 (52.2%)
Blue
238 (93.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
21.01%
Magenta
44.12%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.67%

HSL

HSL(271.43deg, 75.5 %, 72.7 %)

Hue
271.43°
Saturation
75.54 %.
Lightness
72.75 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 13, 79)
Red
34 (13.4%)
Yellow
13 (5.0%)
Blue
79 (31.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
271.43°
Saturation
44.12 %.
Brightness / Value
93.33 %.

HWB

H: 271.43°

W: 52.16 %

B: 6.67 %

XYZ

X : 44.56

Y : 33.64

Z : 85.03

YXY

Y1 : 33.64

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.21

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 47.84%

Y : 6.67%


LRV

~ 33.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.8P 6.3/12.7

CIE-Lab

L : 64.68

A : 40.68

B : -45.08

CIE-Lch

L : 64.68

C : 60.73

H : 312.06

CIE-Luv

L : 64.68

U : 19.99

V : -77.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 58

A : 35.64

B : -46.33






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BC85EE


Here are the colors similar to BC85EE. 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.



#B57EDC
Lavender (Floral)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#BF94E4
Bright Lavender
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#CA9BF7
Baby Purple
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#D891EF
Bright Lilac
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC85EE.


#B580D1
PANTONE 528 C
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#C98BDB
PANTONE 2572 C
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#AB92E1
PANTONE 935 C
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#A77BCA
PANTONE 2577 C
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BC85EE


Here are the paint colors similar to BC85EE. 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

Hex color BC85EE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC85EE to PPG Paints


#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 9.18 (90.8% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 11.17 (88.8% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 11.30 (88.7% similar)
#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 11.31 (88.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BC85EE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC85EE to Valspar


#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 9.22 (90.8% similar)
#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 10.91 (89.1% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 11.28 (88.7% similar)
#BA7CB4
Dragonflies (V002-2)
ΔE - 11.55 (88.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC85EE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC85EE to Dunn-Edwards


#BD97CF
Amethyst Show (DE 5990)
ΔE - 9.37 (90.6% similar)
#BD83BE
Lavender Sweater (DE 5998)
ΔE - 9.91 (90.1% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 10.41 (89.6% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 10.61 (89.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color BC85EE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC85EE to Behr


#A38BBF
Classic Bouquet (P570-4)
ΔE - 10.12 (89.9% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 11.48 (88.5% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 11.62 (88.4% similar)
#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 11.86 (88.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC85EE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC85EE to Benjamin Moore


#9A80B9
Crocus Petal Purple (2071-40)
ΔE - 10.37 (89.6% similar)
#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 10.78 (89.2% similar)
#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 12.22 (87.8% similar)
#C280B4
Lilac Pink (2074-40)
ΔE - 12.51 (87.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC85EE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC85EE to Sherwin Williams


#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 11.81 (88.2% similar)
#899CAA
Daphne (SW 9151)
ΔE - 12.92 (87.1% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 12.96 (87.0% similar)
#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 13.10 (86.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC85EE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC85EE to Farrow & Ball


#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 13.32 (86.7% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 13.89 (86.1% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 15.15 (84.8% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 15.31 (84.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#BC85EE 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.




Complementary / Opposite Color



BC85EE
Lavender (Floral)*

B7EE85
Light Lime*


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 #BC85EE?

Color that best contrast with #BC85EE is #B7EE85, color name is Light Lime*
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 #BC85EE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC85EE is #B7EE85, color name is Light Lime*.





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