Color Name
Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#BD9DC5
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 157, 197)
CMYK Values*
4.1%, 20.3%, 0.0%, 22.7%
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What color is BD9DC5?

The RGB color code for color number #BD9DC5 is RGB(189, 157, 197). In the RGB color model, #BD9DC5 has a red value of 189, a green value of 157, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.1% cyan, 20.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 288° (degrees), 25.6 % saturation, and 69.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD9DC5 has a hue of 288° (degrees), 20.3 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.

Color BD9DC5 is cool or warm?

Color BD9DC5 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BD9DC5? (For interior and product design)

BD9DC5 has an LRV of nearly 39. 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
#BD9DC5
LRV 39
Light Color

Compare LRV 39 of #BD9DC5 with dark and light color

Is #BD9DC5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD9DC5 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 #BD9DC5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BD9DC5
Hex triplet
#BD9DC5
Red
BD
Green
9D
Blue
C5
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 157, 197)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
157 (61.6%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
4.06%
Magenta
20.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.75%
HSL hsl(288deg, 25.6 %, 69.4 %)
Hue
288°
Saturation
25.64 %
Lightness
69.41 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
288°
Saturation
20.30 %
Brightness / Value
77.25 %
RYB ryb(40, 43, 63)
Red
40 (15.5%)
Yellow
43 (16.9%)
Blue
63 (24.6%)
HWB
Hue
288°
Whiteness
61.57 %
Blackness
22.75 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
38.43%
Yellow
22.75%
XYZ
X
43.12
Y
38.96
Z
58.07
YXY
Y1
38.96
X
0.31
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
68.73
A
19
B
-16.11
CIE-Lch
L
68.73
C
24.92
H
319.7
CIE-Luv
L
68.73
U
15.44
V
-27.67
Hunter-Lab
L
62.42
A
14.07
B
-11.46
Other
LRV
~ 39 %
Munsell Color System
6.9P 6.7/4.9

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 #BD9DC5

These are the named colors closest to hex BD9DC5, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C8A2C8 Color Lilac
97.46% match | ΔE 2.54
#CB99C9 Color Pastel Violet
95.99% match | ΔE 4.01
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
95.35% match | ΔE 4.65
#C9A0DC Color Wisteria
94.77% match | ΔE 5.23

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD9DC5.

#BA9CC5 Color PANTONE 522 C
99.21% match | ΔE 0.79
#B896C3 Color PANTONE 2453 C
97.72% match | ΔE 2.28
#C6A1CF Color PANTONE 257 C
97.65% match | ΔE 2.35
#B59DBB Color PANTONE 2078 C
96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD9DC5.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD9DC5.


Paint color for Hex #BD9DC5

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BD9DC5 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BD9DC5 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD9DC5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD9DC5 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BD9DC5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD9DC5 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color BD9DC5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD9DC5 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD9DC5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD9DC5 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD9DC5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD9DC5 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color BD9DC5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD9DC5 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD9DC5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD9DC5 to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
92.14% match | ΔE 7.86
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
88.21% match | ΔE 11.79
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
85.60% match | ΔE 14.40

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BD9DC5 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

#BD9DC5
Lilac*
#A5C59D
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 #BD9DC5?

Color that best contrast with #BD9DC5 is #A5C59D, 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 #BD9DC5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD9DC5 is #A5C59D, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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