Color Name
Opera Mauve*
Hex Color Code
#BC8AAA
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 138, 170)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 26.6%, 9.6%, 26.3%
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What color is BC8AAA?

The RGB color code for color number #BC8AAA is RGB(188, 138, 170). In the RGB color model, #BC8AAA has a red value of 188, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.6% magenta, 9.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 321.6° (degrees), 27.2 % saturation, and 63.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC8AAA has a hue of 321.6° (degrees), 26.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC8AAA is cool or warm?

Color BC8AAA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC8AAA? (For interior and product design)

BC8AAA has an LRV of nearly 31.8. 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
#BC8AAA
LRV 31.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 31.8 of #BC8AAA with dark and light color

Is #BC8AAA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC8AAA 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 #BC8AAA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC8AAA
Hex triplet
#BC8AAA
Red
BC
Green
8A
Blue
AA
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 138, 170)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.60%
Yellow
9.57%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(321.6deg, 27.2 %, 63.9 %)
Hue
321.6°
Saturation
27.17 %
Lightness
63.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
321.6°
Saturation
26.60 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(57, 58, 69)
Red
57 (22.3%)
Yellow
58 (22.6%)
Blue
69 (26.9%)
HWB
Hue
321.6°
Whiteness
54.12 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
33.33%
XYZ
X
37.08
Y
31.77
Z
42.21
YXY
Y1
31.77
X
0.33
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
63.15
A
24.18
B
-9.36
CIE-Lch
L
63.15
C
25.93
H
338.84
CIE-Luv
L
63.15
U
27.78
V
-17.85
Hunter-Lab
L
56.37
A
18.8
B
-4.94
Other
LRV
~ 31.8 %
Munsell Color System
2.6RP 6.2/5.3

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 #BC8AAA

These are the named colors closest to hex BC8AAA, 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
98.03% match | ΔE 1.97
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
93.45% match | ΔE 6.55
#CB99C9 Color Pastel Violet
93.31% match | ΔE 6.69
#D982B5 Color Middle Purple
93.18% match | ΔE 6.82

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC8AAA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC8AAA.

#BB85AB Color PANTONE 2058 C
97.99% match | ΔE 2.01
#BE84A3 Color PANTONE 687 C
97.70% match | ΔE 2.30
#B3809D Color PANTONE 2053 C
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#CF92B7 Color PANTONE 2057 C
95.88% match | ΔE 4.12

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC8AAA.


Paint color for Hex #BC8AAA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC8AAA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC8AAA once it is on a wall.


Behr

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC8AAA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC8AAA to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC8AAA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC8AAA to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
92.65% match | ΔE 7.35
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
92.36% match | ΔE 7.64
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
88.85% match | ΔE 11.15
#A97576 Color Crimson Red (W93)
86.45% match | ΔE 13.55

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC8AAA 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

#BC8AAA
Opera Mauve*
#8ABC9C
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 #BC8AAA?

Color that best contrast with #BC8AAA is #8ABC9C, 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 #BC8AAA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC8AAA is #8ABC9C, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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