Color Name
Opera Mauve*
Hex Color Code
#BC809E
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 128, 158)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 31.9%, 16.0%, 26.3%
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What color is BC809E?

The RGB color code for color number #BC809E is RGB(188, 128, 158). In the RGB color model, #BC809E has a red value of 188, a green value of 128, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 31.9% magenta, 16.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 330° (degrees), 30.9 % saturation, and 62.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC809E has a hue of 330° (degrees), 31.9 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC809E is cool or warm?

Color BC809E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC809E? (For interior and product design)

BC809E has an LRV of nearly 28.6. 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.

Dark Color
#BC809E
LRV 28.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 28.6 of #BC809E with dark and light color

Is #BC809E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC809E 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BC809E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC809E
Hex triplet
#BC809E
Red
BC
Green
80
Blue
9E
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 128, 158)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
128 (50.2%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
31.91%
Yellow
15.96%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(330deg, 30.9 %, 62.0 %)
Hue
330°
Saturation
30.93 %
Lightness
61.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
330°
Saturation
31.91 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(66, 62, 71)
Red
66 (26.0%)
Yellow
62 (24.5%)
Blue
71 (27.9%)
HWB
Hue
330°
Whiteness
50.20 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
49.80%
Yellow
38.04%
XYZ
X
34.63
Y
28.6
Z
36.04
YXY
Y1
28.6
X
0.35
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
60.43
A
27.69
B
-6.58
CIE-Lch
L
60.43
C
28.47
H
346.63
CIE-Luv
L
60.43
U
34.91
V
-14.26
Hunter-Lab
L
53.48
A
22
B
-2.53
Other
LRV
~ 28.6 %
Munsell Color System
4.5RP 5.9/5.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BC809E

These are the named colors closest to hex BC809E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B784A7 Color Opera Mauve
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#CC8899 Color Puce
94.11% match | ΔE 5.89
#D982B5 Color Middle Purple
93.27% match | ΔE 6.73
#B57281 Color Turkish Rose
92.67% match | ΔE 7.33

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC809E.

#BE84A3 Color PANTONE 687 C
98.69% match | ΔE 1.31
#B3809D Color PANTONE 2053 C
97.92% match | ΔE 2.08
#B87BA1 Color PANTONE 2059 C
97.30% match | ΔE 2.70
#C9809E Color PANTONE 7431 C
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC809E.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC809E.


Paint color for Hex #BC809E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC809E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC809E once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC809E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC809E to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BC809E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC809E to Valspar


Behr

Hex color BC809E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC809E to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC809E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC809E to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC809E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC809E to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC809E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC809E to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
95.81% match | ΔE 4.19
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
90.09% match | ΔE 9.91
#A97576 Color Crimson Red (W93)
88.63% match | ΔE 11.37
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
87.31% match | ΔE 12.69

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC809E 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

#BC809E
Opera Mauve*
#80BC9E
Dark Sea Green*

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 #BC809E?

Color that best contrast with #BC809E is #80BC9E, color name is Dark Sea Green*. 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 #BC809E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC809E is #80BC9E, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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