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What color is BDBAD1?

The RGB color code for color number #BDBAD1 is RGB(189, 186, 209). In the RGB color model, #BDBAD1 has a red value of 189, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 209. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.6% cyan, 11.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 247.8° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation, and 77.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDBAD1 has a hue of 247.8° (degrees), 11.0 % saturation and 82.0 % brightness/value.



Color BDBAD1 is cool or warm?

Color BDBAD1 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BDBAD1? (For interior and product design)

BDBAD1 has an LRV of nearly 51. 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

#BDBAD1

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #BDBAD1 with dark and light Color




Is #BDBAD1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDBAD1 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 #BDBAD1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 186, 209)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
209 (82.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.57%
Magenta
11.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.04%

HSL

HSL(247.83deg, 20.0 %, 77.5 %)

Hue
247.83°
Saturation
20.00 %.
Lightness
77.45 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 39, 50)
Red
25 (10.0%)
Yellow
39 (15.2%)
Blue
50 (19.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
247.83°
Saturation
11.00 %.
Brightness / Value
81.96 %.

HWB

H: 247.83°

W: 72.94 %

B: 18.04 %

XYZ

X : 50.05

Y : 50.54

Z : 67.44

YXY

Y1 : 50.54

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 27.06%

Y : 18.04%


LRV

~ 50.5 %

Munsell Color System

7.1PB 7.5/2.1

CIE-Lab

L : 76.4

A : 5.5

B : -11.17

CIE-Lch

L : 76.4

C : 12.45

H : 296.2

CIE-Luv

L : 76.4

U : 0.3

V : -18.07

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.09

A : 1.27

B : -6.48






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDBAD1


Here are the colors similar to BDBAD1. 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.



#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#BDB0D0
Pastel Lilac
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#D6CADD
Languid Lavender
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#D8BFD8
Thistle
ΔE - 8.27 (91.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDBAD1.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDBAD1.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDBAD1.


#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#D1C7D9
PANTONE 9363 C
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDBAD1.


#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BDBAD1


Here are the paint colors similar to BDBAD1. 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 BDBAD1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDBAD1 to PPG Paints


#BEB8CD
Wild Lilac (PPG1175-4)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#C6BEDD
Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDBAD1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDBAD1 to Behr


#B8B3C8
Bohemianism (S570-3)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#C1C2D7
Foxglove (M550-3)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#BCB3CF
Grape Hyacinth (M560-3)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#C0C2D2
Lavender Honor (S560-2)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDBAD1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDBAD1 to Dunn-Edwards


#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDBAD1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDBAD1 to Benjamin Moore


#C7C3D9
French Lilac (1403)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#CDBFD1
Violet Petal (1382)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDBAD1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDBAD1 to Valspar


#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#C5B9D5
Frosted Orchid (M241)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#C6BEE0
Purple Hibiscus (8001-48C)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#B9AECC
Orchid House (1001-6A)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDBAD1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDBAD1 to Sherwin Williams


#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#D1CBDF
Potentially Purple (SW 6821)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#D2C8DD
Rhapsody Lilac (SW 6828)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDBAD1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDBAD1 to Farrow & Ball


#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 11.73 (88.3% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 12.08 (87.9% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 13.27 (86.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDBAD1 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



BDBAD1
Lavender Gray*

CED1BA
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 #BDBAD1?

Color that best contrast with #BDBAD1 is #CED1BA, 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 #BDBAD1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDBAD1 is #CED1BA, color name is Dark Beige*.





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