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HEX BFB8E8 - #BFB8E8, RGB(191,184,232) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue Purple*
Hex Color Code: #BFB8E8
RGB Color Code: RGB(191, 184, 232)
CMYK Values*: 17.7%, 20.7%, 0.0%, 9.0%



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What color is BFB8E8?

The RGB color code for color number #BFB8E8 is RGB(191, 184, 232). In the RGB color model, #BFB8E8 has a red value of 191, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 232. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.7% cyan, 20.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 248.8° (degrees), 51.1 % saturation, and 81.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFB8E8 has a hue of 248.8° (degrees), 20.7 % saturation and 91.0 % brightness/value.



Color BFB8E8 is cool or warm?

Color BFB8E8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BFB8E8? (For interior and product design)

BFB8E8 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.



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Compare LRV 51 of #BFB8E8 with dark and light Color




Is #BFB8E8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFB8E8 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 #BFB8E8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 184, 232)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
232 (91.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
17.67%
Magenta
20.69%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.02%

HSL

HSL(248.75deg, 51.1 %, 81.6 %)

Hue
248.75°
Saturation
51.06 %.
Lightness
81.57 %.

RYB

RYB(21, 20, 51)
Red
21 (8.4%)
Yellow
20 (8.0%)
Blue
51 (20.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
248.75°
Saturation
20.69 %.
Brightness / Value
90.98 %.

HWB

H: 248.75°

W: 72.16 %

B: 9.02 %

XYZ

X : 53.19

Y : 51.18

Z : 83.42

YXY

Y1 : 51.18

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 27.84%

Y : 9.02%


LRV

~ 51.2 %

Munsell Color System

9.8PB 7.5/5.1

CIE-Lab

L : 76.79

A : 12.08

B : -23.02

CIE-Lch

L : 76.79

C : 26

H : 297.69

CIE-Luv

L : 76.79

U : 0.78

V : -38.24

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.54

A : 7.51

B : -19.05






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BFB8E8

Here are the colors similar to BFB8E8. 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.

#ACACE6
Maximum Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#CCCCFF
Lavender Blue
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#CCCCFF
Periwinkle
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#BDB0D0
Pastel Lilac
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFB8E8.

#B4B5DF
PANTONE 270 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#C5B4E3
PANTONE 2635 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#C0AEE7
PANTONE 942 C
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#B8ACD6
PANTONE 2092 C
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFB8E8.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFB8E8.

#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFB8E8.



Paint color for Hex #BFB8E8

Here are the paint colors similar to BFB8E8. 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 BFB8E8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFB8E8 to Dunn-Edwards

#C4C0E9
Violet Gems (DE 5940)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#C4B7D8
Tinted Iris (DE 5961)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#B7C0EA
Larkspur Bud (DE 5905)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#D3BFE5
York Plum (DE 5968)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BFB8E8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFB8E8 to Valspar

#B3B5DD
Beloved (8001-47C)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#C6BEE0
Purple Hibiscus (8001-48C)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#B9AECC
Orchid House (1001-6A)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#C5B9D5
Frosted Orchid (M241)
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color BFB8E8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFB8E8 to Behr

#B6B8DE
Lavender Cloud (P550-3)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#CAC1E2
Party Hat (P560-3)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#CCBBDD
Confetti (P570-2)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#AAB0D4
Lavender Wash (MQ4-30)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BFB8E8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BFB8E8 to Benjamin Moore

#BDADD5
Heather Plum (1396)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#BFADD7
Amethyst Cream (2071-50)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim (2068-50)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#B2AAC8
Crocus (1404)
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFB8E8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFB8E8 to Sherwin Williams

#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#C0AFD0
Magical (SW 6829)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac (SW 9067)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)
#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet (SW 6815)
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BFB8E8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BFB8E8 to PPG Paints

#C6BEDD
Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#ADA2CE
Puturple (PPG1248-5)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#ADBAE3
French Lilac (PPG1246-4)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#D0C8E6
Lilac Breeze (PPG1248-4)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BFB8E8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BFB8E8 to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 14.73 (85.3% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 15.05 (84.9% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 15.28 (84.7% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 16.23 (83.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#BFB8E8 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



BFB8E8
Maximum Blue Purple*

E1E8B8
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 #BFB8E8?

Color that best contrast with #BFB8E8 is #E1E8B8, 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 #BFB8E8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFB8E8 is #E1E8B8, color name is Pale Spring Bud*.





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