Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#BF86CD
RGB Color Code
RGB(191, 134, 205)
CMYK Values*
6.8%, 34.6%, 0.0%, 19.6%
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What color is BF86CD?

The RGB color code for color number #BF86CD is RGB(191, 134, 205). In the RGB color model, #BF86CD has a red value of 191, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.8% cyan, 34.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 288.2° (degrees), 41.5 % saturation, and 66.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BF86CD has a hue of 288.2° (degrees), 34.6 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Color BF86CD is cool or warm?

Color BF86CD is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BF86CD? (For interior and product design)

BF86CD has an LRV of nearly 32.5. 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
#BF86CD
LRV 32.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 32.5 of #BF86CD with dark and light color

Is #BF86CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BF86CD 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 #BF86CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BF86CD
Hex triplet
#BF86CD
Red
BF
Green
86
Blue
CD
RGBA / RGB rgb(191, 134, 205)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
134 (52.5%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
6.83%
Magenta
34.63%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%
HSL hsl(288.17deg, 41.5 %, 66.5 %)
Hue
288.17°
Saturation
41.52 %
Lightness
66.47 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
288.17°
Saturation
34.63 %
Brightness / Value
80.39 %
RYB ryb(46, 34, 73)
Red
46 (18.1%)
Yellow
34 (13.2%)
Blue
73 (28.8%)
HWB
Hue
288.17°
Whiteness
52.55 %
Blackness
19.61 %
CMY
Cyan
25.10%
Magenta
47.45%
Yellow
19.61%
XYZ
X
41.03
Y
32.53
Z
61.87
YXY
Y1
32.53
X
0.3
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
63.78
A
34
B
-28.1
CIE-Lch
L
63.78
C
44.11
H
320.42
CIE-Luv
L
63.78
U
26.37
V
-48.61
Hunter-Lab
L
57.04
A
28.58
B
-24.39
Other
LRV
~ 32.5 %
Munsell Color System
6.7P 6.2/9.2

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 #BF86CD

These are the named colors closest to hex BF86CD, 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
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40
#B57EDC Color Lavender (Floral)
94.67% match | ΔE 5.33
#BF94E4 Color Bright Lavender
94.58% match | ΔE 5.42
#D891EF Color Bright Lilac
93.59% match | ΔE 6.41

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BF86CD.

#B884CB Color PANTONE 2573 C
98.52% match | ΔE 1.48
#C98BDB Color PANTONE 2572 C
97.26% match | ΔE 2.74
#B580D1 Color PANTONE 528 C
96.68% match | ΔE 3.32
#D28DD3 Color PANTONE 2066 C
96.03% match | ΔE 3.97

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BF86CD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BF86CD.


Paint color for Hex #BF86CD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BF86CD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BF86CD once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BF86CD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BF86CD to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color BF86CD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BF86CD to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color BF86CD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BF86CD to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BF86CD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BF86CD to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color BF86CD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BF86CD to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BF86CD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BF86CD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BF86CD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BF86CD to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
86.19% match | ΔE 13.81
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
84.93% match | ΔE 15.07
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.62% match | ΔE 17.38
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
81.91% match | ΔE 18.09

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BF86CD 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

#BF86CD
African Violet*
#94CD86
Pistachio*

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 #BF86CD?

Color that best contrast with #BF86CD is #94CD86, color name is Pistachio*. 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 #BF86CD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BF86CD is #94CD86, color name is Pistachio*.

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