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HEX BCB0BF - #BCB0BF, RGB(188,176,191) Color


Color Name: Pastel Lilac*
Hex Color Code: #BCB0BF
RGB Color Code: RGB(188, 176, 191)
CMYK Values*: 1.6%, 7.9%, 0.0%, 25.1%



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What color is BCB0BF?

The RGB color code for color number #BCB0BF is RGB(188, 176, 191). In the RGB color model, #BCB0BF has a red value of 188, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.6% cyan, 7.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 288° (degrees), 10.5 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB0BF has a hue of 288° (degrees), 7.9 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BCB0BF is cool or warm?

Color BCB0BF is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BCB0BF? (For interior and product design)

BCB0BF has an LRV of nearly 46. 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #BCB0BF with dark and light Color




Is #BCB0BF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCB0BF 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 #BCB0BF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 176, 191)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.57%
Magenta
7.85%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(288deg, 10.5 %, 72.0 %)

Hue
288°
Saturation
10.49 %.
Lightness
71.96 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 51, 54)
Red
33 (13.1%)
Yellow
51 (20.1%)
Blue
54 (21.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
288°
Saturation
7.85 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 288°

W: 69.02 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 45.67

Y : 45.5

Z : 55.67

YXY

Y1 : 45.5

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 30.98%

Y : 25.10%


LRV

~ 45.5 %

Munsell Color System

7.2P 7.2/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 73.22

A : 7.04

B : -6.09

CIE-Lch

L : 73.22

C : 9.31

H : 319.13

CIE-Luv

L : 73.22

U : 5.92

V : -10.35

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.46

A : 2.8

B : -1.71






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BCB0BF

Here are the colors similar to BCB0BF. 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.

#BDB0D0
Pastel Lilac
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#B39EB5
Pastel Purple
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#D6CADD
Languid Lavender
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCB0BF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB0BF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB0BF.

#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#BFA5B8
PANTONE 5155 C
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#D1C7D9
PANTONE 9363 C
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB0BF.

#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BCB0BF

Here are the paint colors similar to BCB0BF. 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.


Behr

Hex color BCB0BF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCB0BF to Behr

#BBAFC1
Courtly Purple (S100-3)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#B8B3C8
Bohemianism (S570-3)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#CAC0CE
Romantic Poetry (S100-2)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#BCB3CF
Grape Hyacinth (M560-3)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCB0BF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB0BF to Benjamin Moore

#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#BDABC2
Lavender Lipstick (2072-50)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#CDBFD1
Violet Petal (1382)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#CBB7D0
Wishing Well (1389)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCB0BF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCB0BF to Valspar

#BDABC1
Really Romantic (V075-3)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#C5B9D5
Frosted Orchid (M241)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#B9AECC
Orchid House (1001-6A)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#B9A9C8
Fancy Pansy (1001-4A)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCB0BF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCB0BF to PPG Paints

#C2B1C8
Purple Essence (PPG1176-4)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#C2AEC3
Lavish Lavender (PPG1177-4)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#BEB8CD
Wild Lilac (PPG1175-4)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCB0BF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCB0BF to Sherwin Williams

#B0A3B6
Obi Lilac (SW 6556)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#D1C6D2
Enchant (SW 6555)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCB0BF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB0BF to Dunn-Edwards

#CDBACB
Antique Heather (DE 5975)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#C8BAD4
Soft Purple (DE 5954)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCB0BF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCB0BF to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 8.43 (91.6% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 10.20 (89.8% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 10.74 (89.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCB0BF 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



BCB0BF
Pastel Lilac*

B3BFB0
Ash Gray*


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 #BCB0BF?

Color that best contrast with #BCB0BF is #B3BFB0, color name is Ash Gray*
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 #BCB0BF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB0BF is #B3BFB0, color name is Ash Gray*.





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