Color Name
Pastel Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#BCBBDD
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 187, 221)
CMYK Values*
14.9%, 15.4%, 0.0%, 13.3%
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What color is BCBBDD?

The RGB color code for color number #BCBBDD is RGB(188, 187, 221). In the RGB color model, #BCBBDD has a red value of 188, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 221. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.9% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 241.8° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 80.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCBBDD has a hue of 241.8° (degrees), 15.4 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.

Color BCBBDD is cool or warm?

Color BCBBDD is a cool color.

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

BCBBDD has an LRV of nearly 51.5. 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
#BCBBDD
LRV 51.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 51.5 of #BCBBDD with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #BCBBDD
Hex triplet
#BCBBDD
Red
BC
Green
BB
Blue
DD
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 187, 221)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
221 (86.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
14.93%
Magenta
15.38%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.33%
HSL hsl(241.76deg, 33.3 %, 80.0 %)
Hue
241.76°
Saturation
33.33 %
Lightness
80.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
241.76°
Saturation
15.38 %
Brightness / Value
86.67 %
RYB ryb(22, 30, 50)
Red
22 (8.8%)
Yellow
30 (11.6%)
Blue
50 (19.7%)
HWB
Hue
241.76°
Whiteness
73.33 %
Blackness
13.33 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
26.67%
Yellow
13.33%
XYZ
X
51.56
Y
51.45
Z
75.62
YXY
Y1
51.45
X
0.29
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
76.95
A
7.13
B
-16.85
CIE-Lch
L
76.95
C
18.3
H
292.92
CIE-Luv
L
76.95
U
-1.46
V
-27.41
Hunter-Lab
L
71.73
A
2.78
B
-12.29
Other
LRV
~ 51.5 %
Munsell Color System
7.9PB 7.6/3.4

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 #BCBBDD

These are the named colors closest to hex BCBBDD, 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
95.00% match | ΔE 5.00
#CCCCFF Color Lavender Blue
93.65% match | ΔE 6.35
#CCCCFF Color Periwinkle
93.65% match | ΔE 6.35

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCBBDD.

#B6B8DC Color PANTONE 7444 C
98.43% match | ΔE 1.57
#B4B5DF Color PANTONE 270 C
97.10% match | ΔE 2.90
#B8ACD6 Color PANTONE 2092 C
94.64% match | ΔE 5.36
#B8ABD0 Color PANTONE 4120 C
94.41% match | ΔE 5.59

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCBBDD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCBBDD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCBBDD.


Paint color for Hex #BCBBDD

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


Behr

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


Valspar

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


PPG Paints

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
89.09% match | ΔE 10.91
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
86.46% match | ΔE 13.54
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
86.38% match | ΔE 13.62

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BCBBDD 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

#BCBBDD
Pastel Lilac*
#DCDDBB
Dark Cream*

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 #BCBBDD?

Color that best contrast with #BCBBDD is #DCDDBB, color name is Dark Cream*. 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 #BCBBDD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCBBDD is #DCDDBB, color name is Dark Cream*.

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