Color Name
Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#BC9AB9
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 154, 185)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 18.1%, 1.6%, 26.3%
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What color is BC9AB9?

The RGB color code for color number #BC9AB9 is RGB(188, 154, 185). In the RGB color model, #BC9AB9 has a red value of 188, a green value of 154, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.1% magenta, 1.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 305.3° (degrees), 20.2 % saturation, and 67.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC9AB9 has a hue of 305.3° (degrees), 18.1 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC9AB9 is cool or warm?

Color BC9AB9 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC9AB9? (For interior and product design)

BC9AB9 has an LRV of nearly 37.3. 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
#BC9AB9
LRV 37.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 37.3 of #BC9AB9 with dark and light color

Is #BC9AB9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC9AB9 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 #BC9AB9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC9AB9
Hex triplet
#BC9AB9
Red
BC
Green
9A
Blue
B9
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 154, 185)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
154 (60.4%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.09%
Yellow
1.60%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(305.29deg, 20.2 %, 67.1 %)
Hue
305.29°
Saturation
20.24 %
Lightness
67.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
305.29°
Saturation
18.09 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(44, 51, 63)
Red
44 (17.4%)
Yellow
51 (20.0%)
Blue
63 (24.9%)
HWB
Hue
305.29°
Whiteness
60.39 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
39.61%
Yellow
27.45%
XYZ
X
41.05
Y
37.31
Z
50.94
YXY
Y1
37.31
X
0.32
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
67.51
A
18.01
B
-11.28
CIE-Lch
L
67.51
C
21.25
H
327.94
CIE-Luv
L
67.51
U
17.64
V
-19.93
Hunter-Lab
L
61.08
A
13.09
B
-6.69
Other
LRV
~ 37.3 %
Munsell Color System
9.7P 6.6/4.2

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 #BC9AB9

These are the named colors closest to hex BC9AB9, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C8A2C8 Color Lilac
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09
#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
95.68% match | ΔE 4.32
#CB99C9 Color Pastel Violet
94.82% match | ΔE 5.18

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC9AB9.


RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC9AB9.

#B59DBB Color PANTONE 2078 C
97.20% match | ΔE 2.80
#BA9CC5 Color PANTONE 522 C
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48
#AF90A8 Color PANTONE 4081 C
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09
#B896C3 Color PANTONE 2453 C
95.77% match | ΔE 4.23

Paint color for Hex #BC9AB9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC9AB9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC9AB9 once it is on a wall.


Behr

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Valspar

Hex color BC9AB9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC9AB9 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC9AB9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC9AB9 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC9AB9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC9AB9 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC9AB9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC9AB9 to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC9AB9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC9AB9 to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
93.88% match | ΔE 6.12
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
90.70% match | ΔE 9.30
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
87.87% match | ΔE 12.13

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC9AB9 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

#BC9AB9
Lilac*
#9ABC9D
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 #BC9AB9?

Color that best contrast with #BC9AB9 is #9ABC9D, 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 #BC9AB9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC9AB9 is #9ABC9D, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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