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What color is BDB4CA?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB4CA is RGB(189, 180, 202). In the RGB color model, #BDB4CA has a red value of 189, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 202. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.4% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 264.5° (degrees), 17.2 % saturation, and 74.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB4CA has a hue of 264.5° (degrees), 10.9 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color BDB4CA is cool or warm?

Color BDB4CA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BDB4CA? (For interior and product design)

BDB4CA has an LRV of nearly 48. 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

#BDB4CA

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #BDB4CA with dark and light Color




Is #BDB4CA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB4CA 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 #BDB4CA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 180, 202)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
202 (79.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.44%
Magenta
10.89%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(264.55deg, 17.2 %, 74.9 %)

Hue
264.55°
Saturation
17.19 %.
Lightness
74.90 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 43, 52)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
43 (17.0%)
Blue
52 (20.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
264.55°
Saturation
10.89 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 264.55°

W: 70.59 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 47.97

Y : 47.73

Z : 62.56

YXY

Y1 : 47.73

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 29.41%

Y : 20.78%


LRV

~ 47.7 %

Munsell Color System

2P 7.3/1.9

CIE-Lab

L : 74.65

A : 7.34

B : -9.97

CIE-Lch

L : 74.65

C : 12.39

H : 306.37

CIE-Luv

L : 74.65

U : 3.69

V : -16.43

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.08

A : 3.04

B : -5.33






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDB4CA


Here are the colors similar to BDB4CA. 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 - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#D6CADD
Languid Lavender
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#D8BFD8
Thistle
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB4CA.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB4CA.


#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#D1C7D9
PANTONE 9363 C
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#B8ABD0
PANTONE 4120 C
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB4CA.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB4CA.


#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BDB4CA


Here are the paint colors similar to BDB4CA. 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 BDB4CA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB4CA to PPG Paints


#BEB8CD
Wild Lilac (PPG1175-4)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#C2B1C8
Purple Essence (PPG1176-4)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#C6BEDD
Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#C2AEC3
Lavish Lavender (PPG1177-4)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDB4CA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB4CA to Behr


#B8B3C8
Bohemianism (S570-3)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#BCB3CF
Grape Hyacinth (M560-3)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#BBAFC1
Courtly Purple (S100-3)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#CAC0CE
Romantic Poetry (S100-2)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB4CA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB4CA to Dunn-Edwards


#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#C8BAD4
Soft Purple (DE 5954)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#C4B7D8
Tinted Iris (DE 5961)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDB4CA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB4CA to Valspar


#C5B9D5
Frosted Orchid (M241)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#B9AECC
Orchid House (1001-6A)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#BDABC1
Really Romantic (V075-3)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#D1C3DB
Playful Petal (1001-4B)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB4CA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB4CA to Sherwin Williams


#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#C0AFD0
Magical (SW 6829)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#B0A3B6
Obi Lilac (SW 6556)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#D2C8DD
Rhapsody Lilac (SW 6828)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB4CA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB4CA to Benjamin Moore


#BDABC2
Lavender Lipstick (2072-50)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#B2AAC8
Crocus (1404)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#CDBFD1
Violet Petal (1382)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#C7C3D9
French Lilac (1403)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDB4CA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDB4CA to Farrow & Ball


#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 8.80 (91.2% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 10.90 (89.1% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 12.03 (88.0% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 12.11 (87.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDB4CA 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



BDB4CA
Pastel Lilac*

C1CAB4
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 #BDB4CA?

Color that best contrast with #BDB4CA is #C1CAB4, 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 #BDB4CA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDB4CA is #C1CAB4, color name is Dark Beige*.





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