HEX BC87BD - #BC87BD, RGB(188,135,189) Color
| Color Name: | African Violet* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BC87BD |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 135, 189) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.5%, 28.6%, 0.0%, 25.9% |
What color is BC87BD?
The RGB color code for color number #BC87BD is RGB(188, 135, 189). In the RGB color model, #BC87BD has a red value of 188, a green value of 135, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.5% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 298.9° (degrees), 29.0 % saturation, and 63.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC87BD has a hue of 298.9° (degrees), 28.6 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.
Color BC87BD is cool or warm?
Color BC87BD is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BC87BD? (For interior and product design)
BC87BD 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
#BC87BD
Light Color
Compare LRV 32 of #BC87BD with dark and light Color
Is #BC87BD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BC87BD 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 #BC87BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 135, 189)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
135 (52.9%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.53%
Magenta
28.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL
HSL(298.89deg, 29.0 %, 63.5 %)
Hue
298.89°
Saturation
29.03 %.
Lightness
63.53 %.
RYB
RYB(51, 44, 72)
Red
51 (20.1%)
Yellow
44 (17.4%)
Blue
72 (28.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
298.89°
Saturation
28.57 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.
HWB
H: 298.89°
W: 52.94 %
B: 25.88 %
XYZ
X : 38.59
Y : 31.69
Z : 52.23
YXY
Y1 : 31.69
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.26
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 47.06%
Y : 25.88%
LRV
~ 31.7 %
Munsell Color System
8.3P 6.2/7.3
CIE-Lab
L : 63.09
A : 29.33
B : -20.2
CIE-Lch
L : 63.09
C : 35.62
H : 325.45
CIE-Luv
L : 63.09
U : 26.5
V : -35.29
Hunter-Lab
L : 56.3
A : 23.83
B : -15.6
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BC87BD
Here are the colors similar to BC87BD. 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 #BC87BD
Here are the paint colors similar to BC87BD. 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.
Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Behr
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#BC87BD color palettes and scheme combination
6D3D6E
8E4F8F
AA66AB
BC87BD
CEA8CF
E1C9E1
F3EAF3
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.
8788BD
A187BD
BC87BD
BD87A3
BD8788
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.
BC87BD
BDBC87
87BDBC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BC87BD
BDA187
88BD87
87A3BD
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BC87BD
C293C3
C99FCA
D0ABD0
D6B7D7
DDC3DE
E4CFE4
EADBEB
F1E7F1
F8F3F8
FFFFFF
BC87BD
A979AA
966C97
835E84
705171
5E435E
4B364B
382838
251B25
120D12
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BC87BD
African Violet*
88BD87
Dark Sea Green*
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 #BC87BD?
Color that best contrast with #BC87BD is #88BD87,
color name is Dark Sea Green*
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 #BC87BD?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BC87BD is #88BD87, color name is Dark Sea Green*.
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