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What color is BDBCD9?

The RGB color code for color number #BDBCD9 is RGB(189, 188, 217). In the RGB color model, #BDBCD9 has a red value of 189, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 217. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.9% cyan, 13.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 242.1° (degrees), 27.6 % saturation, and 79.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDBCD9 has a hue of 242.1° (degrees), 13.4 % saturation and 85.1 % brightness/value.



Color BDBCD9 is cool or warm?

Color BDBCD9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BDBCD9? (For interior and product design)

BDBCD9 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

#BDBCD9

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #BDBCD9 with dark and light Color




Is #BDBCD9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDBCD9 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 #BDBCD9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 188, 217)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
217 (85.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.90%
Magenta
13.36%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.90%

HSL

HSL(242.07deg, 27.6 %, 79.4 %)

Hue
242.07°
Saturation
27.62 %.
Lightness
79.41 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 33, 49)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Yellow
33 (12.9%)
Blue
49 (19.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
242.07°
Saturation
13.36 %.
Brightness / Value
85.10 %.

HWB

H: 242.07°

W: 73.73 %

B: 14.90 %

XYZ

X : 51.49

Y : 51.8

Z : 72.93

YXY

Y1 : 51.8

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 26.27%

Y : 14.90%


LRV

~ 51.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.7PB 7.6/2.7

CIE-Lab

L : 77.16

A : 6.06

B : -14.37

CIE-Lch

L : 77.16

C : 15.6

H : 292.88

CIE-Luv

L : 77.16

U : -1.15

V : -23.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.97

A : 1.77

B : -9.7






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDBCD9


Here are the colors similar to BDBCD9. 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 - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#D6CADD
Languid Lavender
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#CCCCFF
Lavender Blue
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDBCD9.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDBCD9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDBCD9.


#B6B8DC
PANTONE 7444 C
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#B4B5DF
PANTONE 270 C
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDBCD9.


#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BDBCD9


Here are the paint colors similar to BDBCD9. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDBCD9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDBCD9 to Benjamin Moore


#B8B9D2
Blue Orchid (2069-50)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#C7C3D9
French Lilac (1403)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#B4BDD9
Oriental Iris (1418)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDBCD9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDBCD9 to Dunn-Edwards


#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDBCD9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDBCD9 to PPG Paints


#C6BEDD
Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#BEB8CD
Wild Lilac (PPG1175-4)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B1B3CB
Spring Lilac (PPG1170-4)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDBCD9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDBCD9 to Behr


#B6B8DE
Lavender Cloud (P550-3)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#C1C2D7
Foxglove (M550-3)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#B8BFDC
Stardust Evening (MQ4-31)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#BCB3CF
Grape Hyacinth (M560-3)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDBCD9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDBCD9 to Valspar


#C6BEE0
Purple Hibiscus (8001-48C)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#B3B5DD
Beloved (8001-47C)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#C5B9D5
Frosted Orchid (M241)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDBCD9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDBCD9 to Sherwin Williams


#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#D1CBDF
Potentially Purple (SW 6821)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#D2C8DD
Rhapsody Lilac (SW 6828)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDBCD9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDBCD9 to Farrow & Ball


#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 9.39 (90.6% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 12.54 (87.5% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 13.00 (87.0% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 13.74 (86.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDBCD9 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



BDBCD9
Pastel Lilac*

D8D9BC
Dark Cream*


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 #BDBCD9?

Color that best contrast with #BDBCD9 is #D8D9BC, color name is Dark Cream*
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 #BDBCD9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDBCD9 is #D8D9BC, color name is Dark Cream*.





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