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HEX BFBAC6 - #BFBAC6, RGB(191,186,198) Color


Color Name: Lavender Gray*
Hex Color Code: #BFBAC6
RGB Color Code: RGB(191, 186, 198)
CMYK Values*: 3.5%, 6.1%, 0.0%, 22.4%



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What color is BFBAC6?

The RGB color code for color number #BFBAC6 is RGB(191, 186, 198). In the RGB color model, #BFBAC6 has a red value of 191, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 198. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.5% cyan, 6.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 265° (degrees), 9.5 % saturation, and 75.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFBAC6 has a hue of 265° (degrees), 6.1 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.



Color BFBAC6 is cool or warm?

Color BFBAC6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BFBAC6? (For interior and product design)

BFBAC6 has an LRV of nearly 50. 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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Is #BFBAC6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFBAC6 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 #BFBAC6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 186, 198)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
198 (77.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.54%
Magenta
6.06%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.35%

HSL

HSL(265deg, 9.5 %, 75.3 %)

Hue
265°
Saturation
9.52 %.
Lightness
75.29 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 47, 49)
Red
28 (10.9%)
Yellow
47 (18.6%)
Blue
49 (19.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
265°
Saturation
6.06 %.
Brightness / Value
77.65 %.

HWB

H: 265°

W: 72.94 %

B: 22.35 %

XYZ

X : 49.24

Y : 50.27

Z : 60.53

YXY

Y1 : 50.27

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 27.06%

Y : 22.35%


LRV

~ 50.3 %

Munsell Color System

2P 7.5/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 76.24

A : 4

B : -5.43

CIE-Lch

L : 76.24

C : 6.74

H : 306.38

CIE-Luv

L : 76.24

U : 2.11

V : -8.88

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.9

A : -0.12

B : -0.99






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BFBAC6

Here are the colors similar to BFBAC6. 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 - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#D6CADD
Languid Lavender
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFBAC6.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFBAC6.

#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#D1C7D9
PANTONE 9363 C
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFBAC6.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFBAC6.

#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BFBAC6

Here are the paint colors similar to BFBAC6. 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 BFBAC6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BFBAC6 to PPG Paints

#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#CDC8D2
Silver Chalice (PPG1174-3)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#D6CBDA
Dusky Lilac (PPG1176-3)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BFBAC6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BFBAC6 to Benjamin Moore

#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#C7C3D9
French Lilac (1403)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#CDBFD1
Violet Petal (1382)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFBAC6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFBAC6 to Sherwin Williams

#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#D1C6D2
Enchant (SW 6555)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#D1CBDF
Potentially Purple (SW 6821)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#CEC9CC
Sensitive Tint (SW 6267)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color BFBAC6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFBAC6 to Behr

#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#CAC0CE
Romantic Poetry (S100-2)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#C7C4CD
Posture & Pose (N560-1)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#C0C2D2
Lavender Honor (S560-2)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BFBAC6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFBAC6 to Dunn-Edwards

#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#CDBACB
Antique Heather (DE 5975)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BFBAC6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFBAC6 to Valspar

#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#C7C5CC
Pebbles (8004-48B)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BFBAC6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BFBAC6 to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#D0BFCD
Sugared Almond (9913)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 8.15 (91.9% similar)
#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 9.98 (90.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#BFBAC6 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



BFBAC6
Lavender Gray*

C1C6BA
Pastel Gray*


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 #BFBAC6?

Color that best contrast with #BFBAC6 is #C1C6BA, color name is Pastel Gray*
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 #BFBAC6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFBAC6 is #C1C6BA, color name is Pastel Gray*.





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