Color Name
Pastel Indigo*
Hex Color Code
#BDABDD
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 171, 221)
CMYK Values*
14.5%, 22.6%, 0.0%, 13.3%
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What color is BDABDD?

The RGB color code for color number #BDABDD is RGB(189, 171, 221). In the RGB color model, #BDABDD has a red value of 189, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 221. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.5% cyan, 22.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 261.6° (degrees), 42.4 % saturation, and 76.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDABDD has a hue of 261.6° (degrees), 22.6 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.

Color BDABDD is cool or warm?

Color BDABDD is a cool color.

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

BDABDD has an LRV of nearly 45.2. 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
#BDABDD
LRV 45.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 45.2 of #BDABDD with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #BDABDD
Hex triplet
#BDABDD
Red
BD
Green
AB
Blue
DD
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 171, 221)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
221 (86.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
14.48%
Magenta
22.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.33%
HSL hsl(261.6deg, 42.4 %, 76.9 %)
Hue
261.6°
Saturation
42.37 %
Lightness
76.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
261.6°
Saturation
22.62 %
Brightness / Value
86.67 %
RYB ryb(28, 28, 58)
Red
28 (10.9%)
Yellow
28 (10.9%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)
HWB
Hue
261.6°
Whiteness
67.06 %
Blackness
13.33 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
13.33%
XYZ
X
48.6
Y
45.17
Z
74.56
YXY
Y1
45.17
X
0.29
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
73
A
16.2
B
-22.84
CIE-Lch
L
73
C
28
H
305.36
CIE-Luv
L
73
U
6.49
V
-38.29
Hunter-Lab
L
67.2
A
11.48
B
-18.74
Other
LRV
~ 45.2 %
Munsell Color System
2.3P 7.2/5.5

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 #BDABDD

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

#CEACE6 Color Pastel Indigo
95.93% match | ΔE 4.07
#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
94.89% match | ΔE 5.11
#C9A0DC Color Wisteria
94.53% match | ΔE 5.47

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDABDD.

#C0AEE7 Color PANTONE 942 C
97.99% match | ΔE 2.01
#B8ACD6 Color PANTONE 2092 C
97.61% match | ΔE 2.39
#C5B4E3 Color PANTONE 2635 C
97.56% match | ΔE 2.44
#C1A7E2 Color PANTONE 264 C
97.51% match | ΔE 2.49

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDABDD.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDABDD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDABDD.


Paint color for Hex #BDABDD

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Behr

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


PPG Paints

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


Valspar

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
87.56% match | ΔE 12.44
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
84.45% match | ΔE 15.55
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
83.35% match | ΔE 16.65

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDABDD 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

#BDABDD
Pastel Indigo*
#CBDDAB
Tea 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 #BDABDD?

Color that best contrast with #BDABDD is #CBDDAB, color name is Tea 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 #BDABDD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDABDD is #CBDDAB, color name is Tea Green*.

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