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What color is BCB1D6?

The RGB color code for color number #BCB1D6 is RGB(188, 177, 214). In the RGB color model, #BCB1D6 has a red value of 188, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 214. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.1% cyan, 17.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 257.8° (degrees), 31.1 % saturation, and 76.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB1D6 has a hue of 257.8° (degrees), 17.3 % saturation and 83.9 % brightness/value.



Color BCB1D6 is cool or warm?

Color BCB1D6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BCB1D6? (For interior and product design)

BCB1D6 has an LRV of nearly 47. 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.



Dark Color

#BCB1D6

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #BCB1D6 with dark and light Color




Is #BCB1D6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCB1D6 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 #BCB1D6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 177, 214)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
214 (83.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.15%
Magenta
17.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
16.08%

HSL

HSL(257.84deg, 31.1 %, 76.7 %)

Hue
257.84°
Saturation
31.09 %.
Lightness
76.67 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 34, 55)
Red
27 (10.8%)
Yellow
34 (13.3%)
Blue
55 (21.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
257.84°
Saturation
17.29 %.
Brightness / Value
83.92 %.

HWB

H: 257.84°

W: 69.41 %

B: 16.08 %

XYZ

X : 48.6

Y : 46.99

Z : 70.13

YXY

Y1 : 46.99

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 30.59%

Y : 16.08%


LRV

~ 47 %

Munsell Color System

1.3P 7.3/3.8

CIE-Lab

L : 74.18

A : 11.1

B : -17.23

CIE-Lch

L : 74.18

C : 20.49

H : 302.79

CIE-Luv

L : 74.18

U : 3.71

V : -28.5

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.55

A : 6.59

B : -12.67






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCB1D6


Here are the colors similar to BCB1D6. 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 - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#CEACE6
Pastel Indigo
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)
#ACACE6
Maximum Blue Purple
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#D8BFD8
Thistle
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB1D6.


#B8ABD0
PANTONE 4120 C
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#B8ACD6
PANTONE 2092 C
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#C5B4E3
PANTONE 2635 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#C7B2DE
PANTONE 2071 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCB1D6.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB1D6.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB1D6.


#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BCB1D6


Here are the paint colors similar to BCB1D6. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCB1D6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCB1D6 to Sherwin Williams


#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#C0AFD0
Magical (SW 6829)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac (SW 9067)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé (SW 9068)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCB1D6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB1D6 to Benjamin Moore


#BDADD5
Heather Plum (1396)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#BFADD7
Amethyst Cream (2071-50)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#B2AAC8
Crocus (1404)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCB1D6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB1D6 to Dunn-Edwards


#C4B7D8
Tinted Iris (DE 5961)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#C8BAD4
Soft Purple (DE 5954)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#C4C0E9
Violet Gems (DE 5940)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCB1D6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCB1D6 to Valspar


#B9AECC
Orchid House (1001-6A)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#B9A9C8
Fancy Pansy (1001-4A)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#C6BEE0
Purple Hibiscus (8001-48C)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#C5B9D5
Frosted Orchid (M241)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCB1D6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCB1D6 to Behr


#BCB3CF
Grape Hyacinth (M560-3)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#C1ABD4
Purple Gladiola (MQ4-59)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#CCBBDD
Confetti (P570-2)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#BBA7C7
Cyber Grape (M570-4)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCB1D6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCB1D6 to PPG Paints


#C6BEDD
Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#ADA2CE
Puturple (PPG1248-5)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#C9AFD0
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#C2B1C8
Purple Essence (PPG1176-4)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCB1D6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCB1D6 to Farrow & Ball


#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 12.19 (87.8% similar)
#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 13.09 (86.9% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 13.60 (86.4% similar)
#E6B7BA
Nancy's Blushes (278)
ΔE - 16.16 (83.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCB1D6 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



BCB1D6
Pastel Lilac*

CBD6B1
Dark Cream*


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 #BCB1D6?

Color that best contrast with #BCB1D6 is #CBD6B1, color name is Dark Cream*
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 #BCB1D6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB1D6 is #CBD6B1, color name is Dark Cream*.





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