Color Name
Pastel Purple*
Hex Color Code
#BDADBD
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 173, 189)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 8.5%, 0.0%, 25.9%
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What color is BDADBD?

The RGB color code for color number #BDADBD is RGB(189, 173, 189). In the RGB color model, #BDADBD has a red value of 189, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 300° (degrees), 10.8 % saturation, and 71.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDADBD has a hue of 300° (degrees), 8.5 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDADBD is cool or warm?

Color BDADBD is a warm color.

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

BDADBD has an LRV of nearly 44.4. 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
#BDADBD
LRV 44.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 44.4 of #BDADBD with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #BDADBD
Hex triplet
#BDADBD
Red
BD
Green
AD
Blue
BD
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 173, 189)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.47%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(300deg, 10.8 %, 71.0 %)
Hue
300°
Saturation
10.81 %
Lightness
70.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
300°
Saturation
8.47 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(35, 52, 55)
Red
35 (13.8%)
Yellow
52 (20.4%)
Blue
55 (21.5%)
HWB
Hue
300°
Whiteness
67.84 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
32.16%
Yellow
25.88%
XYZ
X
45.12
Y
44.38
Z
54.33
YXY
Y1
44.38
X
0.31
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
72.48
A
8.64
B
-6.08
CIE-Lch
L
72.48
C
10.57
H
324.88
CIE-Luv
L
72.48
U
8.18
V
-10.59
Hunter-Lab
L
66.62
A
4.3
B
-1.72
Other
LRV
~ 44.4 %
Munsell Color System
10P 7.0/2

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 #BDADBD

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

#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
95.03% match | ΔE 4.97
#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
94.22% match | ΔE 5.78
#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
93.92% match | ΔE 6.08
#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster
93.84% match | ΔE 6.16

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDADBD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDADBD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDADBD.

#BFA5B8 Color PANTONE 5155 C
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#C6BCD0 Color PANTONE 665 C
95.39% match | ΔE 4.61
#C9B1D0 Color PANTONE 523 C
94.09% match | ΔE 5.91
#B59DBB Color PANTONE 2078 C
93.32% match | ΔE 6.68

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDADBD.

#D5AFBB Color BS 24-C-35 - Pink
92.64% match | ΔE 7.36

Paint color for Hex #BDADBD

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


Behr

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


Valspar

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


PPG Paints

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
92.72% match | ΔE 7.28
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
90.32% match | ΔE 9.68
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
90.21% match | ΔE 9.79

Dunn-Edwards

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


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDADBD 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

#BDADBD
Pastel Purple*
#ADBDAD
Ash Gray*

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 #BDADBD?

Color that best contrast with #BDADBD is #ADBDAD, color name is Ash Gray*. 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 #BDADBD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDADBD is #ADBDAD, color name is Ash Gray*.

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