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HEX BCB4BE - #BCB4BE, RGB(188,180,190) Color


Color Name: Lavender Gray*
Hex Color Code: #BCB4BE
RGB Color Code: RGB(188, 180, 190)
CMYK Values*: 1.1%, 5.3%, 0.0%, 25.5%



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What color is BCB4BE?

The RGB color code for color number #BCB4BE is RGB(188, 180, 190). In the RGB color model, #BCB4BE has a red value of 188, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.1% cyan, 5.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 288° (degrees), 7.1 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB4BE has a hue of 288° (degrees), 5.3 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.



Color BCB4BE is cool or warm?

Color BCB4BE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BCB4BE? (For interior and product design)

BCB4BE 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #BCB4BE with dark and light Color




Is #BCB4BE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCB4BE 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 #BCB4BE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 180, 190)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.05%
Magenta
5.26%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.49%

HSL

HSL(288deg, 7.1 %, 72.5 %)

Hue
288°
Saturation
7.14 %.
Lightness
72.55 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 53, 52)
Red
32 (12.5%)
Yellow
53 (20.7%)
Blue
52 (20.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
288°
Saturation
5.26 %.
Brightness / Value
74.51 %.

HWB

H: 288°

W: 70.59 %

B: 25.49 %

XYZ

X : 46.35

Y : 47.05

Z : 55.35

YXY

Y1 : 47.05

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 29.41%

Y : 25.49%


LRV

~ 47.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.2P 7.3/1

CIE-Lab

L : 74.22

A : 4.68

B : -4.07

CIE-Lch

L : 74.22

C : 6.2

H : 319.01

CIE-Luv

L : 74.22

U : 3.96

V : -6.89

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.59

A : 0.59

B : 0.17






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BCB4BE

Here are the colors similar to BCB4BE. 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.

#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#D6CADD
Languid Lavender
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCB4BE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB4BE.

#C3B7BC
PANTONE 2473 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#C1B2B6
PANTONE 435 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB4BE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB4BE.

#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BCB4BE

Here are the paint colors similar to BCB4BE. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCB4BE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB4BE to Benjamin Moore

#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#CDBFD1
Violet Petal (1382)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCB4BE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCB4BE to PPG Paints

#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#CDC8D2
Silver Chalice (PPG1174-3)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCB4BE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCB4BE to Sherwin Williams

#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#C1B2B3
Chaise Mauve (SW 6016)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#C2B6B6
Imagine (SW 6009)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#D1C6D2
Enchant (SW 6555)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCB4BE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCB4BE to Behr

#CAC0CE
Romantic Poetry (S100-2)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#C7C4CD
Posture & Pose (N560-1)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#CCC9D7
Magic Scent (S570-2)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCB4BE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB4BE to Dunn-Edwards

#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve (DE 6395)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#C3B4B3
Young Fawn (DE 6038)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCB4BE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCB4BE to Valspar

#C7C5CC
Pebbles (8004-48B)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCB4BE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCB4BE to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 9.56 (90.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCB4BE 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



BCB4BE
Lavender Gray*

B6BEB4
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 #BCB4BE?

Color that best contrast with #BCB4BE is #B6BEB4, 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 #BCB4BE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB4BE is #B6BEB4, color name is Ash Gray*.





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