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What color is BDB7CC?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB7CC is RGB(189, 183, 204). In the RGB color model, #BDB7CC has a red value of 189, a green value of 183, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.4% cyan, 10.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 257.1° (degrees), 17.1 % saturation, and 75.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB7CC has a hue of 257.1° (degrees), 10.3 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.



Color BDB7CC is cool or warm?

Color BDB7CC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BDB7CC? (For interior and product design)

BDB7CC 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

#BDB7CC

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #BDB7CC with dark and light Color




Is #BDB7CC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB7CC 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 #BDB7CC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 183, 204)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
183 (71.8%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
7.35%
Magenta
10.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(257.14deg, 17.1 %, 75.9 %)

Hue
257.14°
Saturation
17.07 %.
Lightness
75.88 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 42, 51)
Red
28 (10.8%)
Yellow
42 (16.6%)
Blue
51 (20.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
257.14°
Saturation
10.29 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 257.14°

W: 71.76 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 48.82

Y : 49.05

Z : 64.02

YXY

Y1 : 49.05

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 28.24%

Y : 20.00%


LRV

~ 49 %

Munsell Color System

9.7PB 7.4/1.9

CIE-Lab

L : 75.48

A : 6.12

B : -9.83

CIE-Lch

L : 75.48

C : 11.58

H : 301.89

CIE-Luv

L : 75.48

U : 2.08

V : -16.03

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.03

A : 1.87

B : -5.18






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDB7CC


Here are the colors similar to BDB7CC. 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 - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#D6CADD
Languid Lavender
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#D8BFD8
Thistle
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB7CC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB7CC.


#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#D1C7D9
PANTONE 9363 C
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB7CC.


#C6C3D6
RAL 300 80 10 - Pale Violet
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#CBC2D3
RAL 310 80 10 - Powder Viola
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#C9C2DD
RAL 300 80 15 - Ice Mauve
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#C3C4DD
RAL 290 80 15 - Pale Lilac
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB7CC.


#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BDB7CC


Here are the paint colors similar to BDB7CC. 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 BDB7CC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB7CC to PPG Paints


#BEB8CD
Wild Lilac (PPG1175-4)
ΔE - 0.27 (99.7% similar)
#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#C6BEDD
Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDB7CC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB7CC to Behr


#B8B3C8
Bohemianism (S570-3)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#BCB3CF
Grape Hyacinth (M560-3)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#BBAFC1
Courtly Purple (S100-3)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#CAC0CE
Romantic Poetry (S100-2)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB7CC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB7CC to Dunn-Edwards


#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#C8BAD4
Soft Purple (DE 5954)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB7CC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB7CC to Benjamin Moore


#C7C3D9
French Lilac (1403)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#CDBFD1
Violet Petal (1382)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDB7CC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB7CC to Valspar


#C5B9D5
Frosted Orchid (M241)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#B9AECC
Orchid House (1001-6A)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#D1C3DB
Playful Petal (1001-4B)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB7CC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB7CC to Sherwin Williams


#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#D2C8DD
Rhapsody Lilac (SW 6828)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#D1CBDF
Potentially Purple (SW 6821)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDB7CC 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



BDB7CC
Pastel Lilac*

C6CCB7
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 #BDB7CC?

Color that best contrast with #BDB7CC is #C6CCB7, 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 #BDB7CC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDB7CC is #C6CCB7, color name is Dark Beige*.





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