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What color is BC8EDC?

The RGB color code for color number #BC8EDC is RGB(188, 142, 220). In the RGB color model, #BC8EDC has a red value of 188, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.5% cyan, 35.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 275.4° (degrees), 52.7 % saturation, and 71.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC8EDC has a hue of 275.4° (degrees), 35.5 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color BC8EDC is cool or warm?

Color BC8EDC is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BC8EDC? (For interior and product design)

BC8EDC has an LRV of nearly 35. 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.



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#BC8EDC

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #BC8EDC with dark and light Color




Is #BC8EDC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC8EDC 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 #BC8EDC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 142, 220)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
14.55%
Magenta
35.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(275.38deg, 52.7 %, 71.0 %)

Hue
275.38°
Saturation
52.70 %.
Lightness
70.98 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 25, 73)
Red
38 (14.8%)
Yellow
25 (9.9%)
Blue
73 (28.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
275.38°
Saturation
35.45 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 275.38°

W: 55.69 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 43.33

Y : 35.2

Z : 72.22

YXY

Y1 : 35.2

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 44.31%

Y : 13.73%


LRV

~ 35.2 %

Munsell Color System

4.7P 6.4/9.5

CIE-Lab

L : 65.91

A : 31.77

B : -33.2

CIE-Lch

L : 65.91

C : 45.95

H : 313.74

CIE-Luv

L : 65.91

U : 18.93

V : -56.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.33

A : 26.52

B : -30.64






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BC8EDC


Here are the colors similar to BC8EDC. 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.



#BF94E4
Bright Lavender
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#B57EDC
Lavender (Floral)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#CA9BF7
Baby Purple
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#D891EF
Bright Lilac
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC8EDC.


#C98BDB
PANTONE 2572 C
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#B896D4
PANTONE 2072 C
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#B884CB
PANTONE 2573 C
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#BF9BDE
PANTONE Violet 0631 C
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC8EDC.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC8EDC.






Paint color for Hex #BC8EDC


Here are the paint colors similar to BC8EDC. 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

Hex color BC8EDC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC8EDC to Dunn-Edwards


#BD97CF
Amethyst Show (DE 5990)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#BD83BE
Lavender Sweater (DE 5998)
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#B9A0D2
Purple Premiere (DE 5969)
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)
#BB9ECA
Purple Prophet (DE 5983)
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BC8EDC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC8EDC to PPG Paints


#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)
#A598C7
Grape Arbor (PPG1247-5)
ΔE - 8.27 (91.7% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 9.22 (90.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BC8EDC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC8EDC to Valspar


#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#B99ECD
Purple Gala (4002-10A)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 8.49 (91.5% similar)
#BA7CB4
Dragonflies (V002-2)
ΔE - 8.83 (91.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color BC8EDC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC8EDC to Behr


#A38BBF
Classic Bouquet (P570-4)
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#B7A1CE
Flower Girl (P570-3)
ΔE - 8.17 (91.8% similar)
#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 8.61 (91.4% similar)
#ADA1D1
Magic Wand (P560-4)
ΔE - 8.68 (91.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC8EDC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC8EDC to Benjamin Moore


#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#B498BD
Hydrangea (1390)
ΔE - 9.33 (90.7% similar)
#C280B4
Lilac Pink (2074-40)
ΔE - 9.48 (90.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC8EDC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC8EDC to Sherwin Williams


#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 8.40 (91.6% similar)
#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé (SW 9068)
ΔE - 10.06 (89.9% similar)
#968DB8
Brave Purple (SW 6823)
ΔE - 10.32 (89.7% similar)
#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 11.41 (88.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC8EDC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC8EDC to Farrow & Ball


#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 15.14 (84.9% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 15.16 (84.8% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 16.43 (83.6% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 16.46 (83.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#BC8EDC 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



BC8EDC
Bright Lavender*

AEDC8E
Granny Smith Apple*


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 #BC8EDC?

Color that best contrast with #BC8EDC is #AEDC8E, color name is Granny Smith Apple*
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 #BC8EDC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC8EDC is #AEDC8E, color name is Granny Smith Apple*.





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