Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#BC8BCF
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 139, 207)
CMYK Values*
9.2%, 32.9%, 0.0%, 18.8%
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What color is BC8BCF?

The RGB color code for color number #BC8BCF is RGB(188, 139, 207). In the RGB color model, #BC8BCF has a red value of 188, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.2% cyan, 32.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 283.2° (degrees), 41.5 % saturation, and 67.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC8BCF has a hue of 283.2° (degrees), 32.9 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.

Color BC8BCF is cool or warm?

Color BC8BCF is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC8BCF? (For interior and product design)

BC8BCF has an LRV of nearly 33.7. 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
#BC8BCF
LRV 33.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 33.7 of #BC8BCF with dark and light color

Is #BC8BCF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC8BCF 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

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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BC8BCF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC8BCF
Hex triplet
#BC8BCF
Red
BC
Green
8B
Blue
CF
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 139, 207)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
9.18%
Magenta
32.85%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%
HSL hsl(283.24deg, 41.5 %, 67.8 %)
Hue
283.24°
Saturation
41.46 %
Lightness
67.84 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
283.24°
Saturation
32.85 %
Brightness / Value
81.18 %
RYB ryb(43, 33, 73)
Red
43 (17.0%)
Yellow
33 (13.1%)
Blue
73 (28.5%)
HWB
Hue
283.24°
Whiteness
54.51 %
Blackness
18.82 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
18.82%
XYZ
X
41.23
Y
33.66
Z
63.36
YXY
Y1
33.66
X
0.3
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
64.69
A
30.69
B
-27.84
CIE-Lch
L
64.69
C
41.44
H
317.79
CIE-Luv
L
64.69
U
22.03
V
-47.8
Hunter-Lab
L
58.02
A
25.33
B
-24.13
Other
LRV
~ 33.7 %
Munsell Color System
6.1P 6.3/8.5

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 #BC8BCF

These are the named colors closest to hex BC8BCF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B284BE Color African Violet
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48
#BF94E4 Color Bright Lavender
95.72% match | ΔE 4.28
#B57EDC Color Lavender (Floral)
94.37% match | ΔE 5.63
#C9A0DC Color Wisteria
94.30% match | ΔE 5.70

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC8BCF.

#B884CB Color PANTONE 2573 C
98.03% match | ΔE 1.97
#C98BDB Color PANTONE 2572 C
97.05% match | ΔE 2.95
#B896D4 Color PANTONE 2072 C
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64
#B580D1 Color PANTONE 528 C
96.26% match | ΔE 3.74

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC8BCF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC8BCF.


Paint color for Hex #BC8BCF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC8BCF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC8BCF once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color BC8BCF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC8BCF to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color BC8BCF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC8BCF to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC8BCF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC8BCF to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BC8BCF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC8BCF to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC8BCF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC8BCF to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC8BCF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC8BCF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC8BCF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC8BCF to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
86.58% match | ΔE 13.42
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
84.40% match | ΔE 15.60
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
82.44% match | ΔE 17.56
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.16% match | ΔE 17.84

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC8BCF 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

#BC8BCF
African Violet*
#9ECF8B
Pistachio*

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 #BC8BCF?

Color that best contrast with #BC8BCF is #9ECF8B, color name is Pistachio*. 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 #BC8BCF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC8BCF is #9ECF8B, color name is Pistachio*.

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