Color Name
Light Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#BC9FE3
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 159, 227)
CMYK Values*
17.2%, 30.0%, 0.0%, 11.0%
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What color is BC9FE3?

The RGB color code for color number #BC9FE3 is RGB(188, 159, 227). In the RGB color model, #BC9FE3 has a red value of 188, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 227. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.2% cyan, 30.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 265.6° (degrees), 54.8 % saturation, and 75.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC9FE3 has a hue of 265.6° (degrees), 30.0 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.

Color BC9FE3 is cool or warm?

Color BC9FE3 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BC9FE3? (For interior and product design)

BC9FE3 has an LRV of nearly 41. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#BC9FE3
LRV 41
Light Color

Compare LRV 41 of #BC9FE3 with dark and light color

Is #BC9FE3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC9FE3 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 #BC9FE3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC9FE3
Hex triplet
#BC9FE3
Red
BC
Green
9F
Blue
E3
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 159, 227)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
227 (89.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
17.18%
Magenta
29.96%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
10.98%
HSL hsl(265.59deg, 54.8 %, 75.7 %)
Hue
265.59°
Saturation
54.84 %
Lightness
75.69 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
265.59°
Saturation
29.96 %
Brightness / Value
89.02 %
RYB ryb(30, 22, 65)
Red
30 (11.8%)
Yellow
22 (8.7%)
Blue
65 (25.4%)
HWB
Hue
265.59°
Whiteness
62.35 %
Blackness
10.98 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
37.65%
Yellow
10.98%
XYZ
X
47
Y
41.03
Z
78.12
YXY
Y1
41.03
X
0.28
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
70.2
A
23.84
B
-30.42
CIE-Lch
L
70.2
C
38.65
H
308.09
CIE-Luv
L
70.2
U
10.76
V
-51.62
Hunter-Lab
L
64.06
A
18.87
B
-27.46
Other
LRV
~ 41 %
Munsell Color System
3.1P 6.9/7.8

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 #BC9FE3

These are the named colors closest to hex BC9FE3, 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
96.41% match | ΔE 3.59
#C9A0DC Color Wisteria
95.88% match | ΔE 4.12
#C9A0DC Color Light Lavender
95.88% match | ΔE 4.12

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC9FE3.

#C1A7E2 Color PANTONE 264 C
97.32% match | ΔE 2.68
#C1A0DA Color PANTONE 2567 C
97.06% match | ΔE 2.94
#B896D4 Color PANTONE 2072 C
96.73% match | ΔE 3.27

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC9FE3.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC9FE3.


Paint color for Hex #BC9FE3

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC9FE3 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC9FE3 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC9FE3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC9FE3 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

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Behr

Hex color BC9FE3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC9FE3 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC9FE3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC9FE3 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color BC9FE3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC9FE3 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC9FE3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC9FE3 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC9FE3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC9FE3 to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
85.72% match | ΔE 14.28
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
84.89% match | ΔE 15.11
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
84.67% match | ΔE 15.33
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
83.77% match | ΔE 16.23

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC9FE3 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

#BC9FE3
Light Pastel Purple*
#C6E39F
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 #BC9FE3?

Color that best contrast with #BC9FE3 is #C6E39F, 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 #BC9FE3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC9FE3 is #C6E39F, color name is Pastel Pea Green*.

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