Color Name
Bright Lavender*
Hex Color Code
#BC9AE3
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 154, 227)
CMYK Values*
17.2%, 32.2%, 0.0%, 11.0%
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What color is BC9AE3?

The RGB color code for color number #BC9AE3 is RGB(188, 154, 227). In the RGB color model, #BC9AE3 has a red value of 188, a green value of 154, and a blue value of 227. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.2% cyan, 32.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 267.9° (degrees), 56.6 % saturation, and 74.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC9AE3 has a hue of 267.9° (degrees), 32.2 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.

Color BC9AE3 is cool or warm?

Color BC9AE3 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BC9AE3? (For interior and product design)

BC9AE3 has an LRV of nearly 39.3. 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
#BC9AE3
LRV 39.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 39.3 of #BC9AE3 with dark and light color

Is #BC9AE3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC9AE3 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 #BC9AE3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC9AE3
Hex triplet
#BC9AE3
Red
BC
Green
9A
Blue
E3
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 154, 227)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
154 (60.4%)
Blue
227 (89.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
17.18%
Magenta
32.16%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.98%
HSL hsl(267.95deg, 56.6 %, 74.7 %)
Hue
267.95°
Saturation
56.59 %
Lightness
74.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
267.95°
Saturation
32.16 %
Brightness / Value
89.02 %
RYB ryb(32, 22, 67)
Red
32 (12.4%)
Yellow
22 (8.5%)
Blue
67 (26.4%)
HWB
Hue
267.95°
Whiteness
60.39 %
Blackness
10.98 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
39.61%
Yellow
10.98%
XYZ
X
46.16
Y
39.35
Z
77.84
YXY
Y1
39.35
X
0.28
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
69
A
26.62
B
-32.27
CIE-Lch
L
69
C
41.84
H
309.52
CIE-Luv
L
69
U
12.93
V
-54.93
Hunter-Lab
L
62.73
A
21.58
B
-29.66
Other
LRV
~ 39.3 %
Munsell Color System
3.7P 6.7/8.5

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 #BC9AE3

These are the named colors closest to hex BC9AE3, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BF94E4 Color Bright Lavender
97.93% match | ΔE 2.07
#CA9BF7 Color Baby Purple
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87
#D19FE8 Color Bright Purple Yam
95.67% match | ΔE 4.33

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC9AE3.

#B896D4 Color PANTONE 2072 C
97.10% match | ΔE 2.90
#AD96DC Color PANTONE 2645 C
96.88% match | ΔE 3.12
#AF95D3 Color PANTONE 2073 C
96.69% match | ΔE 3.31

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC9AE3.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC9AE3.


Paint color for Hex #BC9AE3

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC9AE3 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC9AE3 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC9AE3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC9AE3 to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
85.38% match | ΔE 14.62
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
85.23% match | ΔE 14.77
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
84.81% match | ΔE 15.19
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
84.13% match | ΔE 15.87

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC9AE3 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

#BC9AE3
Bright Lavender*
#C1E39A
Pastel Pea 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 #BC9AE3?

Color that best contrast with #BC9AE3 is #C1E39A, color name is Pastel Pea 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 #BC9AE3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC9AE3 is #C1E39A, color name is Pastel Pea Green*.

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