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HEX BF9CAB - #BF9CAB, RGB(191,156,171) Color


Color Name: Lilac Luster*
Hex Color Code: #BF9CAB
RGB Color Code: RGB(191, 156, 171)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 18.3%, 10.5%, 25.1%



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What color is BF9CAB?

The RGB color code for color number #BF9CAB is RGB(191, 156, 171). In the RGB color model, #BF9CAB has a red value of 191, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.3% magenta, 10.5% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 334.3° (degrees), 21.5 % saturation, and 68.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BF9CAB has a hue of 334.3° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BF9CAB is cool or warm?

Color BF9CAB is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BF9CAB? (For interior and product design)

BF9CAB has an LRV of nearly 38. By LRV value, it is a medium 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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#BF9CAB

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #BF9CAB with dark and light Color




Is #BF9CAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BF9CAB 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 #BF9CAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 156, 171)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.32%
Yellow
10.47%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(334.29deg, 21.5 %, 68.0 %)

Hue
334.29°
Saturation
21.47 %.
Lightness
68.04 %.

RYB

RYB(48, 61, 60)
Red
48 (18.8%)
Yellow
61 (23.9%)
Blue
60 (23.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
334.29°
Saturation
18.32 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 334.29°

W: 61.18 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 40.73

Y : 37.79

Z : 43.68

YXY

Y1 : 37.79

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 38.82%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 37.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.5RP 6.6/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 67.87

A : 15.44

B : -2.9

CIE-Lch

L : 67.87

C : 15.71

H : 349.37

CIE-Luv

L : 67.87

U : 20.02

V : -6.93

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.48

A : 10.66

B : 0.91






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BF9CAB

Here are the colors similar to BF9CAB. 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.

#AE98AA
Lilac Luster
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#B39EB5
Pastel Purple
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#BC8F8F
Rosy Brown
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BF9CAB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BF9CAB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BF9CAB.

#BFA5B8
PANTONE 5155 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#AF95A6
PANTONE 5215 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#AC92A4
PANTONE 4107 C
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#CCA1A6
PANTONE 5015 C
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BF9CAB.

#D5AFBB
BS 24-C-35 - Pink
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#AA8C95
BS 24-C-37 - Purple
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BF9CAB.

#D8A0A6
RAL 3015 - Light Pink
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BF9CAB

Here are the paint colors similar to BF9CAB. 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.


Behr

Hex color BF9CAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BF9CAB to Behr

#BFA1AD
Decanting (S120-4)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#B9A1AE
Highland Thistle (S110-4)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#BA97B1
Cherished (M110-4)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#B8A3BB
Svelte (M100-3)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BF9CAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BF9CAB to Sherwin Williams

#B995A1
Rosé (SW 6290)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#C79EA2
Rose Embroidery (SW 6297)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#BC9C9E
Orchid (SW 0071)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#AA8E9A
Thistle (SW 6283)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BF9CAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BF9CAB to Dunn-Edwards

#BA99A2
Playful Plum (DE 6018)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#B194A6
Grapevine (DET 408)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#C4989E
Rose Meadow (DE 6025)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#B19BB0
Veiled Violet (DE 5976)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BF9CAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BF9CAB to PPG Paints

#B495A4
Ashberry (PPG1179-5)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#AF8F9E
Luscious Lilac (PPG18-07)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#C49B9E
Mexicali Rose (PPG18-06)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#AF8EA5
Palisade Orchid (PPG1178-5)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BF9CAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BF9CAB to Benjamin Moore

#BB95AE
Caribbean Sunset (1377)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#BE999A
Mauve Mist (1264)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#CCAEC5
Angelina (1376)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#AA98AD
Iris Bliss (1383)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BF9CAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BF9CAB to Valspar

#AF929F
Pinterested (V077-4)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#BAA0A7
Bedroom Plum (1004-8A)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#AD96A3
Dusty Lavender (1002-7C)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#C59098
Edwardian Rose (1007-5C)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BF9CAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BF9CAB to Farrow & Ball

#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#E6B7BA
Nancy's Blushes (278)
ΔE - 9.73 (90.3% similar)
#AA8D87
Sulking Room Pink (295)
ΔE - 10.69 (89.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#BF9CAB 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



BF9CAB
Lilac Luster*

9CBFB0
Opal*


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 #BF9CAB?

Color that best contrast with #BF9CAB is #9CBFB0, color name is Opal*
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 #BF9CAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BF9CAB is #9CBFB0, color name is Opal*.





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