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What color is BCB6CE?

The RGB color code for color number #BCB6CE is RGB(188, 182, 206). In the RGB color model, #BCB6CE has a red value of 188, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.7% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 255° (degrees), 19.7 % saturation, and 76.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB6CE has a hue of 255° (degrees), 11.7 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



Color BCB6CE is cool or warm?

Color BCB6CE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BCB6CE? (For interior and product design)

BCB6CE 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

#BCB6CE

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #BCB6CE with dark and light Color




Is #BCB6CE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCB6CE 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 #BCB6CE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 182, 206)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
182 (71.4%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
8.74%
Magenta
11.65%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(255deg, 19.7 %, 76.1 %)

Hue
255°
Saturation
19.67 %.
Lightness
76.08 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 41, 52)
Red
27 (10.8%)
Yellow
41 (16.0%)
Blue
52 (20.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
255°
Saturation
11.65 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 255°

W: 71.37 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 48.61

Y : 48.6

Z : 65.21

YXY

Y1 : 48.6

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 28.63%

Y : 19.22%


LRV

~ 48.6 %

Munsell Color System

9.1PB 7.4/2.1

CIE-Lab

L : 75.2

A : 6.72

B : -11.34

CIE-Lch

L : 75.2

C : 13.18

H : 300.67

CIE-Luv

L : 75.2

U : 1.88

V : -18.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.72

A : 2.45

B : -6.66






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCB6CE


Here are the colors similar to BCB6CE. 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 - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#D6CADD
Languid Lavender
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#D8BFD8
Thistle
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCB6CE.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB6CE.


#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#D1C7D9
PANTONE 9363 C
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#B8ABD0
PANTONE 4120 C
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB6CE.


#C9C2DD
RAL 300 80 15 - Ice Mauve
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#C6C3D6
RAL 300 80 10 - Pale Violet
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#CBC2D3
RAL 310 80 10 - Powder Viola
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#C3C4DD
RAL 290 80 15 - Pale Lilac
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB6CE.


#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BCB6CE


Here are the paint colors similar to BCB6CE. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color BCB6CE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCB6CE to PPG Paints


#BEB8CD
Wild Lilac (PPG1175-4)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#C6BEDD
Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#C2B1C8
Purple Essence (PPG1176-4)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCB6CE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCB6CE to Behr


#B8B3C8
Bohemianism (S570-3)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#BCB3CF
Grape Hyacinth (M560-3)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#BBAFC1
Courtly Purple (S100-3)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#C1C2D7
Foxglove (M550-3)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCB6CE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB6CE to Dunn-Edwards


#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#C8BAD4
Soft Purple (DE 5954)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCB6CE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCB6CE to Valspar


#C5B9D5
Frosted Orchid (M241)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#B9AECC
Orchid House (1001-6A)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#C6BEE0
Purple Hibiscus (8001-48C)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#D1C3DB
Playful Petal (1001-4B)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCB6CE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCB6CE to Sherwin Williams


#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#C0AFD0
Magical (SW 6829)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#D2C8DD
Rhapsody Lilac (SW 6828)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#D1CBDF
Potentially Purple (SW 6821)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCB6CE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB6CE to Benjamin Moore


#C7C3D9
French Lilac (1403)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#B2AAC8
Crocus (1404)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#CDBFD1
Violet Petal (1382)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCB6CE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCB6CE to Farrow & Ball


#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 8.78 (91.2% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 12.23 (87.8% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 12.54 (87.5% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 13.08 (86.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCB6CE 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



BCB6CE
Pastel Lilac*

C8CEB6
Dark Beige*


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 #BCB6CE?

Color that best contrast with #BCB6CE is #C8CEB6, color name is Dark Beige*
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 #BCB6CE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB6CE is #C8CEB6, color name is Dark Beige*.





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