Color Name
Pastel Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#BCA8CC
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 168, 204)
CMYK Values*
7.8%, 17.6%, 0.0%, 20.0%
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What color is BCA8CC?

The RGB color code for color number #BCA8CC is RGB(188, 168, 204). In the RGB color model, #BCA8CC has a red value of 188, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.8% cyan, 17.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 273.3° (degrees), 26.1 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCA8CC has a hue of 273.3° (degrees), 17.6 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.

Color BCA8CC is cool or warm?

Color BCA8CC is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BCA8CC? (For interior and product design)

BCA8CC 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
#BCA8CC
LRV 43.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 43.1 of #BCA8CC with dark and light color

Is #BCA8CC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCA8CC 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 #BCA8CC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BCA8CC
Hex triplet
#BCA8CC
Red
BC
Green
A8
Blue
CC
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 168, 204)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
7.84%
Magenta
17.65%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%
HSL hsl(273.33deg, 26.1 %, 72.9 %)
Hue
273.33°
Saturation
26.09 %
Lightness
72.94 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
273.33°
Saturation
17.65 %
Brightness / Value
80.00 %
RYB ryb(33, 40, 59)
Red
33 (13.0%)
Yellow
40 (15.7%)
Blue
59 (23.0%)
HWB
Hue
273.33°
Whiteness
65.88 %
Blackness
20.00 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
34.12%
Yellow
20.00%
XYZ
X
45.64
Y
43.06
Z
63.03
YXY
Y1
43.06
X
0.3
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
71.59
A
13.98
B
-15.66
CIE-Lch
L
71.59
C
21
H
311.76
CIE-Luv
L
71.59
U
8.82
V
-26.32
Hunter-Lab
L
65.62
A
9.33
B
-11.02
Other
LRV
~ 43.1 %
Munsell Color System
5P 7.0/4

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 #BCA8CC

These are the named colors closest to hex BCA8CC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98
#C8A2C8 Color Lilac
95.18% match | ΔE 4.82
#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
94.78% match | ΔE 5.22
#CEACE6 Color Pastel Indigo
93.68% match | ΔE 6.32

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCA8CC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCA8CC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCA8CC.

#B8ABD0 Color PANTONE 4120 C
97.68% match | ΔE 2.32
#B1A2CA Color PANTONE 2099 C
97.12% match | ΔE 2.88
#C9B1D0 Color PANTONE 523 C
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#B8ACD6 Color PANTONE 2092 C
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

Paint color for Hex #BCA8CC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BCA8CC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BCA8CC once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color BCA8CC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCA8CC to Behr


Valspar

Hex color BCA8CC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCA8CC to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCA8CC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCA8CC to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCA8CC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCA8CC to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color BCA8CC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCA8CC to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCA8CC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCA8CC to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCA8CC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCA8CC to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
90.60% match | ΔE 9.40
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
88.31% match | ΔE 11.69
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
85.28% match | ΔE 14.72

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BCA8CC 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

#BCA8CC
Pastel Lilac*
#B8CCA8
Laurel 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 #BCA8CC?

Color that best contrast with #BCA8CC is #B8CCA8, color name is Laurel 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 #BCA8CC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCA8CC is #B8CCA8, color name is Laurel Green*.

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