Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#BD81BF
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 129, 191)
CMYK Values*
1.0%, 32.5%, 0.0%, 25.1%
#BD81BF hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

Color inspiration, in your inbox

New palettes, color guides and tools from Colorxs.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

What color is BD81BF?

The RGB color code for color number #BD81BF is RGB(189, 129, 191). In the RGB color model, #BD81BF has a red value of 189, a green value of 129, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.0% cyan, 32.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 298.1° (degrees), 32.6 % saturation, and 62.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD81BF has a hue of 298.1° (degrees), 32.5 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color BD81BF is cool or warm?

Color BD81BF is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BD81BF? (For interior and product design)

BD81BF has an LRV of nearly 30.3. 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
#BD81BF
LRV 30.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 30.3 of #BD81BF with dark and light color

Is #BD81BF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD81BF 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 #BD81BF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BD81BF
Hex triplet
#BD81BF
Red
BD
Green
81
Blue
BF
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 129, 191)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
129 (50.6%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.05%
Magenta
32.46%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(298.06deg, 32.6 %, 62.7 %)
Hue
298.06°
Saturation
32.63 %
Lightness
62.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
298.06°
Saturation
32.46 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(53, 42, 75)
Red
53 (20.9%)
Yellow
42 (16.4%)
Blue
75 (29.3%)
HWB
Hue
298.06°
Whiteness
50.59 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
49.41%
Yellow
25.10%
XYZ
X
38.24
Y
30.28
Z
53.12
YXY
Y1
30.28
X
0.31
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
61.9
A
33.36
B
-23.14
CIE-Lch
L
61.9
C
40.6
H
325.25
CIE-Luv
L
61.9
U
29.64
V
-40.42
Hunter-Lab
L
55.03
A
27.75
B
-18.71
Other
LRV
~ 30.3 %
Munsell Color System
8.2P 6.0/8.4

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 #BD81BF

These are the named colors closest to hex BD81BF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B284BE Color African Violet
97.32% match | ΔE 2.68
#CF71AF Color Sky Magenta
93.42% match | ΔE 6.58
#B784A7 Color Opera Mauve
93.37% match | ΔE 6.63
#CB99C9 Color Pastel Violet
93.10% match | ΔE 6.90

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD81BF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD81BF.

#BD7AB3 Color PANTONE 2351 C
97.10% match | ΔE 2.90
#B884CB Color PANTONE 2573 C
96.68% match | ΔE 3.32
#B288B9 Color PANTONE 7439 C
96.23% match | ΔE 3.77
#D48BC8 Color PANTONE 514 C
95.04% match | ΔE 4.96

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD81BF.


Paint color for Hex #BD81BF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BD81BF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BD81BF once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD81BF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD81BF to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color BD81BF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD81BF to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD81BF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD81BF to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color BD81BF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD81BF to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color BD81BF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD81BF to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD81BF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD81BF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD81BF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD81BF to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
87.57% match | ΔE 12.43
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
87.03% match | ΔE 12.97
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
82.38% match | ΔE 17.62
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
81.69% match | ΔE 18.31

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BD81BF 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

#BD81BF
African Violet*
#83BF81
Dark Sea 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 #BD81BF?

Color that best contrast with #BD81BF is #83BF81, color name is Dark Sea 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 #BD81BF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD81BF is #83BF81, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

Color Images and Mockup

Mobile app mockup example for #BD81BF color
T-Shirt mockup example for #BD81BF color
Chart visualization example with #BD81BF color

#BD81BF Color Images and Patterns