Color Name
Light Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#BC9CDF
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 156, 223)
CMYK Values*
15.7%, 30.0%, 0.0%, 12.5%
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What color is BC9CDF?

The RGB color code for color number #BC9CDF is RGB(188, 156, 223). In the RGB color model, #BC9CDF has a red value of 188, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 223. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.7% cyan, 30.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 268.7° (degrees), 51.1 % saturation, and 74.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC9CDF has a hue of 268.7° (degrees), 30.0 % saturation and 87.5 % brightness/value.

Color BC9CDF is cool or warm?

Color BC9CDF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BC9CDF? (For interior and product design)

BC9CDF has an LRV of nearly 39.8. 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
#BC9CDF
LRV 39.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 39.8 of #BC9CDF with dark and light color

Is #BC9CDF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC9CDF 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 #BC9CDF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC9CDF
Hex triplet
#BC9CDF
Red
BC
Green
9C
Blue
DF
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 156, 223)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
223 (87.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
15.70%
Magenta
30.04%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.55%
HSL hsl(268.66deg, 51.1 %, 74.3 %)
Hue
268.66°
Saturation
51.15 %
Lightness
74.31 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
268.66°
Saturation
30.04 %
Brightness / Value
87.45 %
RYB ryb(32, 25, 66)
Red
32 (12.6%)
Yellow
25 (9.7%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
HWB
Hue
268.66°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
12.55 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
12.55%
XYZ
X
45.95
Y
39.8
Z
75.07
YXY
Y1
39.8
X
0.29
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
69.32
A
24.64
B
-29.58
CIE-Lch
L
69.32
C
38.49
H
309.79
CIE-Luv
L
69.32
U
12.5
V
-50.25
Hunter-Lab
L
63.08
A
19.61
B
-26.4
Other
LRV
~ 39.8 %
Munsell Color System
3.8P 6.8/7.9

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 #BC9CDF

These are the named colors closest to hex BC9CDF, 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
96.97% match | ΔE 3.03
#C9A0DC Color Wisteria
96.42% match | ΔE 3.58
#C9A0DC Color Light Lavender
96.42% match | ΔE 3.58

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC9CDF.

#B896D4 Color PANTONE 2072 C
97.74% match | ΔE 2.26
#C1A0DA Color PANTONE 2567 C
97.51% match | ΔE 2.49
#AF95D3 Color PANTONE 2073 C
97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC9CDF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC9CDF.


Paint color for Hex #BC9CDF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC9CDF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC9CDF once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC9CDF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC9CDF to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color BC9CDF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC9CDF to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC9CDF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC9CDF to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color BC9CDF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC9CDF to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color BC9CDF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC9CDF to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC9CDF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC9CDF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC9CDF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC9CDF to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
86.22% match | ΔE 13.78
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
84.43% match | ΔE 15.57
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
83.97% match | ΔE 16.03

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC9CDF 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

#BC9CDF
Light Pastel Purple*
#BFDF9C
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 #BC9CDF?

Color that best contrast with #BC9CDF is #BFDF9C, 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 #BC9CDF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC9CDF is #BFDF9C, color name is Pastel Pea Green*.

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