Color Name
Maximum Blue Purple*
Hex Color Code
#BDB9EB
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 185, 235)
CMYK Values*
19.6%, 21.3%, 0.0%, 7.8%
#BDB9EB hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is BDB9EB?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB9EB is RGB(189, 185, 235). In the RGB color model, #BDB9EB has a red value of 189, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.6% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 244.8° (degrees), 55.6 % saturation, and 82.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB9EB has a hue of 244.8° (degrees), 21.3 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.

Color BDB9EB is cool or warm?

Color BDB9EB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BDB9EB? (For interior and product design)

BDB9EB has an LRV of nearly 52. 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
#BDB9EB
LRV 52
Light Color

Compare LRV 52 of #BDB9EB with dark and light color

Is #BDB9EB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB9EB 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 #BDB9EB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDB9EB
Hex triplet
#BDB9EB
Red
BD
Green
B9
Blue
EB
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 185, 235)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
235 (92.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
19.57%
Magenta
21.28%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.84%
HSL hsl(244.8deg, 55.6 %, 82.4 %)
Hue
244.8°
Saturation
55.56 %
Lightness
82.35 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
244.8°
Saturation
21.28 %
Brightness / Value
92.16 %
RYB ryb(20, 18, 52)
Red
20 (7.9%)
Yellow
18 (7.2%)
Blue
52 (20.2%)
HWB
Hue
244.8°
Whiteness
72.55 %
Blackness
7.84 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
27.45%
Yellow
7.84%
XYZ
X
53.33
Y
51.51
Z
85.73
YXY
Y1
51.51
X
0.28
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
76.99
A
11.58
B
-24.35
CIE-Lch
L
76.99
C
26.97
H
295.43
CIE-Luv
L
76.99
U
-0.91
V
-40.37
Hunter-Lab
L
71.77
A
7.03
B
-20.58
Other
LRV
~ 51.5 %
Munsell Color System
9.3PB 7.6/5.1

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 #BDB9EB

These are the named colors closest to hex BDB9EB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CCCCFF Color Lavender Blue
95.28% match | ΔE 4.72
#CCCCFF Color Periwinkle
95.28% match | ΔE 4.72
#DCD0FF Color Pale Lavender
93.40% match | ΔE 6.60

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB9EB.

#B4B5DF Color PANTONE 270 C
97.32% match | ΔE 2.68
#B6B8DC Color PANTONE 7444 C
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95
#C5B4E3 Color PANTONE 2635 C
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17
#C0AEE7 Color PANTONE 942 C
95.81% match | ΔE 4.19

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB9EB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB9EB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB9EB.


Paint color for Hex #BDB9EB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDB9EB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDB9EB once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB9EB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB9EB to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color BDB9EB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB9EB to Valspar


Behr

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB9EB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB9EB to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB9EB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB9EB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDB9EB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDB9EB to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
85.46% match | ΔE 14.54
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
85.00% match | ΔE 15.00
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
84.21% match | ΔE 15.79

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDB9EB 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

#BDB9EB
Maximum Blue Purple*
#E7EBB9
Pale Spring Bud*

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 #BDB9EB?

Color that best contrast with #BDB9EB is #E7EBB9, color name is Pale Spring Bud*. 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 #BDB9EB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDB9EB is #E7EBB9, color name is Pale Spring Bud*.

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