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HEX BFC5E9 - #BFC5E9, RGB(191,197,233) Color


Color Name: Lavender Blue*
Hex Color Code: #BFC5E9
RGB Color Code: RGB(191, 197, 233)
CMYK Values*: 18.0%, 15.5%, 0.0%, 8.6%



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What color is BFC5E9?

The RGB color code for color number #BFC5E9 is RGB(191, 197, 233). In the RGB color model, #BFC5E9 has a red value of 191, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 233. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.0% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 8.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 231.4° (degrees), 48.8 % saturation, and 83.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFC5E9 has a hue of 231.4° (degrees), 18.0 % saturation and 91.4 % brightness/value.



Color BFC5E9 is cool or warm?

Color BFC5E9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BFC5E9? (For interior and product design)

BFC5E9 has an LRV of nearly 57. 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #BFC5E9 with dark and light Color




Is #BFC5E9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFC5E9 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 #BFC5E9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 197, 233)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
233 (91.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
18.03%
Magenta
15.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
8.63%

HSL

HSL(231.43deg, 48.8 %, 83.1 %)

Hue
231.43°
Saturation
48.84 %.
Lightness
83.14 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 21, 45)
Red
17 (6.8%)
Yellow
21 (8.1%)
Blue
45 (17.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
231.43°
Saturation
18.03 %.
Brightness / Value
91.37 %.

HWB

H: 231.43°

W: 74.90 %

B: 8.63 %

XYZ

X : 56.16

Y : 56.89

Z : 85.11

YXY

Y1 : 56.89

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 22.75%

Y : 8.63%


LRV

~ 56.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.1PB 7.9/3.8

CIE-Lab

L : 80.12

A : 5.26

B : -18.51

CIE-Lch

L : 80.12

C : 19.25

H : 285.86

CIE-Luv

L : 80.12

U : -5.2

V : -29.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.43

A : 0.91

B : -14.1






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BFC5E9

Here are the colors similar to BFC5E9. 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.

#CCCCFF
Lavender Blue
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#CCCCFF
Periwinkle
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#DCD0FF
Pale Lavender
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFC5E9.

#BECAEA
PANTONE 2120 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#B6B8DC
PANTONE 7444 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#B4B5DF
PANTONE 270 C
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFC5E9.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFC5E9.

#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFC5E9.



Paint color for Hex #BFC5E9

Here are the paint colors similar to BFC5E9. 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 BFC5E9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFC5E9 to Behr

#B9C3E6
Canterbury Bells (P540-3)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#B8BFDC
Stardust Evening (MQ4-31)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#B6B8DE
Lavender Cloud (P550-3)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#D0D2E9
Artistic Violet (P550-2)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BFC5E9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFC5E9 to Dunn-Edwards

#B7C0EA
Larkspur Bud (DE 5905)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#C4C0E9
Violet Gems (DE 5940)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#D2D8F4
Flax Bloom (DE 5904)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BFC5E9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFC5E9 to Valspar

#B5C1E3
Organza (8001-46C)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#B3B5DD
Beloved (8001-47C)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#CECFE8
Eventide (8001-47B)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#C4CEE7
Twilight Mist (4004-9B)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BFC5E9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BFC5E9 to Benjamin Moore

#CBCFEA
Purple Lace (2068-60)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#B4BDD9
Oriental Iris (1418)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#B8B9D2
Blue Orchid (2069-50)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BFC5E9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BFC5E9 to PPG Paints

#ADBAE3
French Lilac (PPG1246-4)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#ABB6D7
Lilac Sachet (PPG1245-4)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#C9D1E9
Globe Thistle (PPG1246-3)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#C6BEDD
Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFC5E9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFC5E9 to Sherwin Williams

#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet (SW 6815)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BFC5E9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BFC5E9 to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 11.03 (89.0% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 12.24 (87.8% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 12.72 (87.3% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 13.90 (86.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#BFC5E9 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



BFC5E9
Lavender Blue*

E9E3BF
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 #BFC5E9?

Color that best contrast with #BFC5E9 is #E9E3BF, 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 #BFC5E9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFC5E9 is #E9E3BF, color name is Pale Spring Bud*.





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