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HEX BCA5E8 - #BCA5E8, RGB(188,165,232) Color


Color Name: Light Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code: #BCA5E8
RGB Color Code: RGB(188, 165, 232)
CMYK Values*: 19.0%, 28.9%, 0.0%, 9.0%



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What color is BCA5E8?

The RGB color code for color number #BCA5E8 is RGB(188, 165, 232). In the RGB color model, #BCA5E8 has a red value of 188, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 232. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.0% cyan, 28.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 260.6° (degrees), 59.3 % saturation, and 77.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCA5E8 has a hue of 260.6° (degrees), 28.9 % saturation and 91.0 % brightness/value.



Color BCA5E8 is cool or warm?

Color BCA5E8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BCA5E8? (For interior and product design)

BCA5E8 has an LRV of nearly 43. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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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Compare LRV 43 of #BCA5E8 with dark and light Color




Is #BCA5E8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCA5E8 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 #BCA5E8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 165, 232)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
232 (91.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
18.97%
Magenta
28.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.02%

HSL

HSL(260.6deg, 59.3 %, 77.8 %)

Hue
260.6°
Saturation
59.29 %.
Lightness
77.84 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 19, 62)
Red
27 (10.5%)
Yellow
19 (7.5%)
Blue
62 (24.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
260.6°
Saturation
28.88 %.
Brightness / Value
90.98 %.

HWB

H: 260.6°

W: 64.71 %

B: 9.02 %

XYZ

X : 48.76

Y : 43.43

Z : 82.16

YXY

Y1 : 43.43

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 35.29%

Y : 9.02%


LRV

~ 43.4 %

Munsell Color System

2.1P 7.0/7.6

CIE-Lab

L : 71.84

A : 21.62

B : -30.62

CIE-Lch

L : 71.84

C : 37.49

H : 305.23

CIE-Luv

L : 71.84

U : 7.65

V : -51.8

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.9

A : 16.75

B : -27.79






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BCA5E8

Here are the colors similar to BCA5E8. 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.

#B19CD9
Light Pastel Purple
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#CEACE6
Pastel Indigo
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#C9A0DC
Wisteria
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#C9A0DC
Light Lavender
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCA5E8.

#C1A7E2
PANTONE 264 C
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#C0AEE7
PANTONE 942 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#BF9BDE
PANTONE Violet 0631 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#C1A0DA
PANTONE 2567 C
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCA5E8.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCA5E8.



Paint color for Hex #BCA5E8

Here are the paint colors similar to BCA5E8. 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 BCA5E8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCA5E8 to Dunn-Edwards

#B9A0D2
Purple Premiere (DE 5969)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#A6A1D7
Simply Violet (DE 5941)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#BD97CF
Amethyst Show (DE 5990)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#BB9ECA
Purple Prophet (DE 5983)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCA5E8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCA5E8 to Behr

#ADA1D1
Magic Wand (P560-4)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#B7A1CE
Flower Girl (P570-3)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#C1ABD4
Purple Gladiola (MQ4-59)
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#A0A3D2
Water Hyacinth (P550-4)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCA5E8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCA5E8 to PPG Paints

#ADA2CE
Puturple (PPG1248-5)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#A598C7
Grape Arbor (PPG1247-5)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#CFB1D8
Sea Lavender (PPG1250-4)
ΔE - 8.62 (91.4% similar)
#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 9.26 (90.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCA5E8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCA5E8 to Valspar

#B99ECD
Purple Gala (4002-10A)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#A199C7
Purpleheart (8001-48D)
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)
#C2A6CC
Meadow Thistle (V038-3)
ΔE - 8.05 (92.0% similar)
#CAA6CF
Plink (4001-10A)
ΔE - 8.41 (91.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCA5E8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCA5E8 to Benjamin Moore

#BFADD7
Amethyst Cream (2071-50)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)
#BDADD5
Heather Plum (1396)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim (2068-50)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCA5E8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCA5E8 to Sherwin Williams

#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé (SW 9068)
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac (SW 9067)
ΔE - 8.28 (91.7% similar)
#C0AFD0
Magical (SW 6829)
ΔE - 8.76 (91.2% similar)
#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 9.17 (90.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCA5E8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCA5E8 to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 14.64 (85.4% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 14.85 (85.2% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 14.87 (85.1% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 15.96 (84.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCA5E8 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



BCA5E8
Light Pastel Purple*

D1E8A5
Pastel Pea 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 #BCA5E8?

Color that best contrast with #BCA5E8 is #D1E8A5, color name is Pastel Pea 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 #BCA5E8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCA5E8 is #D1E8A5, color name is Pastel Pea Green*.





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