Color Name
Pastel Indigo*
Hex Color Code
#BDABE3
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 171, 227)
CMYK Values*
16.7%, 24.7%, 0.0%, 11.0%
#BDABE3 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is BDABE3?

The RGB color code for color number #BDABE3 is RGB(189, 171, 227). In the RGB color model, #BDABE3 has a red value of 189, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 227. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.7% cyan, 24.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 259.3° (degrees), 50.0 % saturation, and 78.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDABE3 has a hue of 259.3° (degrees), 24.7 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.

Color BDABE3 is cool or warm?

Color BDABE3 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BDABE3? (For interior and product design)

BDABE3 has an LRV of nearly 45. 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
#BDABE3
LRV 45
Light Color

Compare LRV 45 of #BDABE3 with dark and light color

Is #BDABE3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDABE3 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 #BDABE3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDABE3
Hex triplet
#BDABE3
Red
BD
Green
AB
Blue
E3
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 171, 227)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
227 (89.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
16.74%
Magenta
24.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.98%
HSL hsl(259.29deg, 50.0 %, 78.0 %)
Hue
259.29°
Saturation
50.00 %
Lightness
78.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
259.29°
Saturation
24.67 %
Brightness / Value
89.02 %
RYB ryb(26, 23, 58)
Red
26 (10.3%)
Yellow
23 (9.1%)
Blue
58 (22.9%)
HWB
Hue
259.29°
Whiteness
67.06 %
Blackness
10.98 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
10.98%
XYZ
X
49.41
Y
45.49
Z
78.85
YXY
Y1
45.49
X
0.28
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
73.21
A
17.5
B
-25.78
CIE-Lch
L
73.21
C
31.16
H
304.17
CIE-Luv
L
73.21
U
5.98
V
-43.33
Hunter-Lab
L
67.45
A
12.74
B
-22.1
Other
LRV
~ 45.5 %
Munsell Color System
1.9P 7.2/6.2

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 #BDABE3

These are the named colors closest to hex BDABE3, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CEACE6 Color Pastel Indigo
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09
#C9A0DC Color Wisteria
94.44% match | ΔE 5.56

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDABE3.

#C0AEE7 Color PANTONE 942 C
99.13% match | ΔE 0.87
#C1A7E2 Color PANTONE 264 C
98.02% match | ΔE 1.98
#C7B2DE Color PANTONE 2071 C
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99
#C1A0DA Color PANTONE 2567 C
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDABE3.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDABE3.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDABE3.


Paint color for Hex #BDABE3

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDABE3 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDABE3 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDABE3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDABE3 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

Hex color BDABE3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDABE3 to Behr


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDABE3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDABE3 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDABE3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDABE3 to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
86.40% match | ΔE 13.60
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
84.01% match | ΔE 15.99
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
83.56% match | ΔE 16.44

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDABE3 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

#BDABE3
Pastel Indigo*
#D1E3AB
Tea 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 #BDABE3?

Color that best contrast with #BDABE3 is #D1E3AB, color name is Tea 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 #BDABE3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDABE3 is #D1E3AB, color name is Tea Green*.

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