Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#BD8CC4
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 140, 196)
CMYK Values*
3.6%, 28.6%, 0.0%, 23.1%
#BD8CC4 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is BD8CC4?

The RGB color code for color number #BD8CC4 is RGB(189, 140, 196). In the RGB color model, #BD8CC4 has a red value of 189, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 196. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.6% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 292.5° (degrees), 32.2 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD8CC4 has a hue of 292.5° (degrees), 28.6 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.

Color BD8CC4 is cool or warm?

Color BD8CC4 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BD8CC4? (For interior and product design)

BD8CC4 has an LRV of nearly 34. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#BD8CC4
LRV 34
Light Color

Compare LRV 34 of #BD8CC4 with dark and light color

Is #BD8CC4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD8CC4 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 #BD8CC4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BD8CC4
Hex triplet
#BD8CC4
Red
BD
Green
8C
Blue
C4
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 140, 196)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
196 (76.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.57%
Magenta
28.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
23.14%
HSL hsl(292.5deg, 32.2 %, 65.9 %)
Hue
292.5°
Saturation
32.18 %
Lightness
65.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
292.5°
Saturation
28.57 %
Brightness / Value
76.86 %
RYB ryb(47, 41, 70)
Red
47 (18.4%)
Yellow
41 (16.0%)
Blue
70 (27.6%)
HWB
Hue
292.5°
Whiteness
54.90 %
Blackness
23.14 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
45.10%
Yellow
23.14%
XYZ
X
40.33
Y
33.56
Z
56.58
YXY
Y1
33.56
X
0.31
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
64.61
A
28.25
B
-21.8
CIE-Lch
L
64.61
C
35.68
H
322.34
CIE-Luv
L
64.61
U
23.73
V
-37.79
Hunter-Lab
L
57.93
A
22.88
B
-17.35
Other
LRV
~ 33.6 %
Munsell Color System
7.3P 6.3/7.3

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 #BD8CC4

These are the named colors closest to hex BD8CC4, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B284BE Color African Violet
97.09% match | ΔE 2.91
#CB99C9 Color Pastel Violet
95.63% match | ΔE 4.37
#C9A0DC Color Wisteria
94.12% match | ΔE 5.88
#C9A0DC Color Light Lavender
94.12% match | ΔE 5.88

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD8CC4.

#B288B9 Color PANTONE 7439 C
97.30% match | ΔE 2.70
#B884CB Color PANTONE 2573 C
96.19% match | ΔE 3.81
#B896C3 Color PANTONE 2453 C
96.12% match | ΔE 3.88
#D48BC8 Color PANTONE 514 C
95.26% match | ΔE 4.74

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD8CC4.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD8CC4.


Paint color for Hex #BD8CC4

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BD8CC4 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BD8CC4 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color BD8CC4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD8CC4 to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD8CC4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD8CC4 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color BD8CC4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD8CC4 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color BD8CC4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD8CC4 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD8CC4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD8CC4 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD8CC4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD8CC4 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD8CC4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD8CC4 to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
88.97% match | ΔE 11.03
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
86.80% match | ΔE 13.20
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
84.17% match | ΔE 15.83

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BD8CC4 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

#BD8CC4
African Violet*
#93C48C
Dark Sea Green*

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 #BD8CC4?

Color that best contrast with #BD8CC4 is #93C48C, color name is Dark Sea Green*. 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 #BD8CC4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD8CC4 is #93C48C, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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