Color Name
Maximum Blue Purple*
Hex Color Code
#BCB4E4
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 180, 228)
CMYK Values*
17.5%, 21.1%, 0.0%, 10.6%
#BCB4E4 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is BCB4E4?

The RGB color code for color number #BCB4E4 is RGB(188, 180, 228). In the RGB color model, #BCB4E4 has a red value of 188, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 228. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.5% cyan, 21.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 10.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 250° (degrees), 47.1 % saturation, and 80.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB4E4 has a hue of 250° (degrees), 21.1 % saturation and 89.4 % brightness/value.

Color BCB4E4 is cool or warm?

Color BCB4E4 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BCB4E4? (For interior and product design)

BCB4E4 has an LRV of nearly 49. 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
#BCB4E4
LRV 49
Light Color

Compare LRV 49 of #BCB4E4 with dark and light color

Is #BCB4E4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCB4E4 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BCB4E4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BCB4E4
Hex triplet
#BCB4E4
Red
BC
Green
B4
Blue
E4
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 180, 228)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
228 (89.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
17.54%
Magenta
21.05%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.59%
HSL hsl(250deg, 47.1 %, 80.0 %)
Hue
250°
Saturation
47.06 %
Lightness
80.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
250°
Saturation
21.05 %
Brightness / Value
89.41 %
RYB ryb(23, 23, 54)
Red
23 (9.1%)
Yellow
23 (9.2%)
Blue
54 (21.3%)
HWB
Hue
250°
Whiteness
70.59 %
Blackness
10.59 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
29.41%
Yellow
10.59%
XYZ
X
51.06
Y
48.94
Z
80.15
YXY
Y1
48.94
X
0.28
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
75.41
A
12.46
B
-22.98
CIE-Lch
L
75.41
C
26.14
H
298.46
CIE-Luv
L
75.41
U
1.3
V
-38.13
Hunter-Lab
L
69.95
A
7.88
B
-18.97
Other
LRV
~ 48.9 %
Munsell Color System
10PB 7.4/5.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BCB4E4

These are the named colors closest to hex BCB4E4, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
94.78% match | ΔE 5.22
#CCCCFF Color Lavender Blue
93.72% match | ΔE 6.28
#CCCCFF Color Periwinkle
93.72% match | ΔE 6.28

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB4E4.

#C5B4E3 Color PANTONE 2635 C
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#B4B5DF Color PANTONE 270 C
97.05% match | ΔE 2.95
#B8ACD6 Color PANTONE 2092 C
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04
#C0AEE7 Color PANTONE 942 C
96.95% match | ΔE 3.05

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCB4E4.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB4E4.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB4E4.


Paint color for Hex #BCB4E4

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BCB4E4 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BCB4E4 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCB4E4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB4E4 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color BCB4E4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCB4E4 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color BCB4E4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCB4E4 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCB4E4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB4E4 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCB4E4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCB4E4 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color BCB4E4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCB4E4 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCB4E4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCB4E4 to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
85.38% match | ΔE 14.62
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
84.97% match | ΔE 15.03
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
84.66% match | ΔE 15.34

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BCB4E4 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

#BCB4E4
Maximum Blue Purple*
#DCE4B4
Pale Spring Bud*

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 #BCB4E4?

Color that best contrast with #BCB4E4 is #DCE4B4, color name is Pale Spring Bud*. 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 #BCB4E4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB4E4 is #DCE4B4, color name is Pale Spring Bud*.

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