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What color is BCBEC8?

The RGB color code for color number #BCBEC8 is RGB(188, 190, 200). In the RGB color model, #BCBEC8 has a red value of 188, a green value of 190, and a blue value of 200. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.0% cyan, 5.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 230° (degrees), 9.8 % saturation, and 76.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCBEC8 has a hue of 230° (degrees), 6.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color BCBEC8 is cool or warm?

Color BCBEC8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BCBEC8? (For interior and product design)

BCBEC8 has an LRV of nearly 52. 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

#BCBEC8

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #BCBEC8 with dark and light Color




Is #BCBEC8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCBEC8 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 #BCBEC8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 190, 200)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
190 (74.5%)
Blue
200 (78.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.00%
Magenta
5.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(230deg, 9.8 %, 76.1 %)

Hue
230°
Saturation
9.84 %.
Lightness
76.08 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 47, 48)
Red
26 (10.1%)
Yellow
47 (18.3%)
Blue
48 (18.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
230°
Saturation
6.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 230°

W: 73.73 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 49.58

Y : 51.69

Z : 62.01

YXY

Y1 : 51.69

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 25.49%

Y : 21.57%


LRV

~ 51.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.5PB 7.6/1

CIE-Lab

L : 77.09

A : 1.22

B : -5.27

CIE-Lch

L : 77.09

C : 5.41

H : 283.04

CIE-Luv

L : 77.09

U : -1.68

V : -8.19

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.89

A : -2.72

B : -0.81






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCBEC8


Here are the colors similar to BCBEC8. 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 - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCBEC8.


#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCBEC8.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCBEC8.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCBEC8.


#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCBEC8.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BCBEC8


Here are the paint colors similar to BCBEC8. 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 BCBEC8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCBEC8 to Behr


#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#C2C4CA
Glitter (N540-2)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#C0C2D2
Lavender Honor (S560-2)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCBEC8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCBEC8 to Valspar


#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#C7C5CC
Pebbles (8004-48B)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCBEC8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCBEC8 to Sherwin Williams


#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#BBC7D2
Icy (SW 6534)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCBEC8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCBEC8 to Benjamin Moore


#C5C8D4
Angel's Wings (1423)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#BAC1C6
Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCBEC8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCBEC8 to Dunn-Edwards


#B7BDC4
Silver Springs (DE 6346)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCBEC8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCBEC8 to PPG Paints


#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#BCC5CF
Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#C7CCD8
Pale Violet (PPG1168-3)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCBEC8 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



BCBEC8
Lavender Gray*

C8C6BC
Pastel 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 #BCBEC8?

Color that best contrast with #BCBEC8 is #C8C6BC, color name is Pastel 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 #BCBEC8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCBEC8 is #C8C6BC, color name is Pastel Gray*.





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