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HEX BDB9D3 - #BDB9D3, RGB(189,185,211) Color


Color Name: Pastel Lilac*
Hex Color Code: #BDB9D3
RGB Color Code: RGB(189, 185, 211)
CMYK Values*: 10.4%, 12.3%, 0.0%, 17.3%



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What color is BDB9D3?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB9D3 is RGB(189, 185, 211). In the RGB color model, #BDB9D3 has a red value of 189, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 211. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.4% cyan, 12.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 249.2° (degrees), 22.8 % saturation, and 77.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB9D3 has a hue of 249.2° (degrees), 12.3 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.



Color BDB9D3 is cool or warm?

Color BDB9D3 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BDB9D3? (For interior and product design)

BDB9D3 has an LRV of nearly 50. 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.



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Light Color


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Is #BDB9D3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB9D3 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 #BDB9D3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 185, 211)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
211 (82.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.43%
Magenta
12.32%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
17.25%

HSL

HSL(249.23deg, 22.8 %, 77.6 %)

Hue
249.23°
Saturation
22.81 %.
Lightness
77.65 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 37, 51)
Red
25 (9.9%)
Yellow
37 (14.6%)
Blue
51 (19.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
249.23°
Saturation
12.32 %.
Brightness / Value
82.75 %.

HWB

H: 249.23°

W: 72.55 %

B: 17.25 %

XYZ

X : 50.09

Y : 50.22

Z : 68.68

YXY

Y1 : 50.22

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 27.45%

Y : 17.25%


LRV

~ 50.2 %

Munsell Color System

7.4PB 7.5/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 76.2

A : 6.45

B : -12.55

CIE-Lch

L : 76.2

C : 14.11

H : 297.19

CIE-Luv

L : 76.2

U : 0.65

V : -20.39

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.87

A : 2.16

B : -7.86






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BDB9D3

Here are the colors similar to BDB9D3. 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 - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#D6CADD
Languid Lavender
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#CECFE1
Lavender Mist
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB9D3.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB9D3.

#C9C2DD
RAL 300 80 15 - Ice Mauve
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#C3C4DD
RAL 290 80 15 - Pale Lilac
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#C6C3D6
RAL 300 80 10 - Pale Violet
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#CBC2D3
RAL 310 80 10 - Powder Viola
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB9D3.

#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#D1C7D9
PANTONE 9363 C
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB9D3.

#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BDB9D3

Here are the paint colors similar to BDB9D3. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB9D3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB9D3 to Dunn-Edwards

#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#C8BAD4
Soft Purple (DE 5954)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDB9D3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB9D3 to PPG Paints

#BEB8CD
Wild Lilac (PPG1175-4)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#C6BEDD
Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#D0C8E6
Lilac Breeze (PPG1248-4)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDB9D3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB9D3 to Behr

#B8B3C8
Bohemianism (S570-3)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#BCB3CF
Grape Hyacinth (M560-3)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#C1C2D7
Foxglove (M550-3)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#CAC1E2
Party Hat (P560-3)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB9D3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB9D3 to Benjamin Moore

#C7C3D9
French Lilac (1403)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#B2AAC8
Crocus (1404)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#CDBFD1
Violet Petal (1382)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB9D3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB9D3 to Sherwin Williams

#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#D2C8DD
Rhapsody Lilac (SW 6828)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#D1CBDF
Potentially Purple (SW 6821)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#C0AFD0
Magical (SW 6829)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDB9D3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB9D3 to Valspar

#C5B9D5
Frosted Orchid (M241)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#C6BEE0
Purple Hibiscus (8001-48C)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#B9AECC
Orchid House (1001-6A)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDB9D3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDB9D3 to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 8.88 (91.1% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 12.78 (87.2% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 13.02 (87.0% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 13.38 (86.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDB9D3 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



BDB9D3
Pastel Lilac*

CFD3B9
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 #BDB9D3?

Color that best contrast with #BDB9D3 is #CFD3B9, 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 #BDB9D3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDB9D3 is #CFD3B9, color name is Dark Beige*.





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