Color Name
Light Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#BCA3EE
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 163, 238)
CMYK Values*
21.0%, 31.5%, 0.0%, 6.7%
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What color is BCA3EE?

The RGB color code for color number #BCA3EE is RGB(188, 163, 238). In the RGB color model, #BCA3EE has a red value of 188, a green value of 163, and a blue value of 238. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.0% cyan, 31.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 260° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation, and 78.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCA3EE has a hue of 260° (degrees), 31.5 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.

Color BCA3EE is cool or warm?

Color BCA3EE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BCA3EE? (For interior and product design)

BCA3EE has an LRV of nearly 43.1. 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
#BCA3EE
LRV 43.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 43.1 of #BCA3EE with dark and light color

Is #BCA3EE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCA3EE 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 #BCA3EE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BCA3EE
Hex triplet
#BCA3EE
Red
BC
Green
A3
Blue
EE
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 163, 238)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
163 (63.9%)
Blue
238 (93.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
21.01%
Magenta
31.51%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.67%
HSL hsl(260deg, 68.8 %, 78.6 %)
Hue
260°
Saturation
68.81 %
Lightness
78.63 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
260°
Saturation
31.51 %
Brightness / Value
93.33 %
RYB ryb(26, 15, 64)
Red
26 (10.1%)
Yellow
15 (5.7%)
Blue
64 (25.0%)
HWB
Hue
260°
Whiteness
63.92 %
Blackness
6.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
36.08%
Yellow
6.67%
XYZ
X
49.27
Y
43.06
Z
86.6
YXY
Y1
43.06
X
0.28
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
71.59
A
24.09
B
-34.28
CIE-Lch
L
71.59
C
41.9
H
305.09
CIE-Luv
L
71.59
U
7.94
V
-58.2
Hunter-Lab
L
65.62
A
19.19
B
-32.32
Other
LRV
~ 43.1 %
Munsell Color System
2.1P 7.0/8.5

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 #BCA3EE

These are the named colors closest to hex BCA3EE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CA9BF7 Color Baby Purple
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42
#BF94E4 Color Bright Lavender
95.26% match | ΔE 4.74
#D19FE8 Color Bright Purple Yam
94.16% match | ΔE 5.84

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCA3EE.

#C1A7E2 Color PANTONE 264 C
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84
#AD96DC Color PANTONE 2645 C
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13
#AB92E1 Color PANTONE 935 C
95.08% match | ΔE 4.92

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCA3EE.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCA3EE.


Paint color for Hex #BCA3EE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BCA3EE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BCA3EE once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCA3EE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCA3EE to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BCA3EE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCA3EE to Behr


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color BCA3EE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCA3EE to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCA3EE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCA3EE to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCA3EE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCA3EE to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCA3EE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCA3EE to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
86.50% match | ΔE 13.50
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.34% match | ΔE 13.66
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
85.03% match | ΔE 14.97
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
83.96% match | ΔE 16.04

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BCA3EE 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

#BCA3EE
Light Pastel Purple*
#D5EEA3
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 #BCA3EE?

Color that best contrast with #BCA3EE is #D5EEA3, 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 #BCA3EE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCA3EE is #D5EEA3, color name is Pastel Pea Green*.

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