Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#BF8ABD
RGB Color Code
RGB(191, 138, 189)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 27.7%, 1.0%, 25.1%
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What color is BF8ABD?

The RGB color code for color number #BF8ABD is RGB(191, 138, 189). In the RGB color model, #BF8ABD has a red value of 191, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 27.7% magenta, 1.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 302.3° (degrees), 29.3 % saturation, and 64.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BF8ABD has a hue of 302.3° (degrees), 27.7 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color BF8ABD is cool or warm?

Color BF8ABD is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BF8ABD? (For interior and product design)

BF8ABD has an LRV of nearly 32.9. 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
#BF8ABD
LRV 32.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 32.9 of #BF8ABD with dark and light color

Is #BF8ABD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BF8ABD 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

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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BF8ABD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BF8ABD
Hex triplet
#BF8ABD
Red
BF
Green
8A
Blue
BD
RGBA / RGB rgb(191, 138, 189)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.75%
Yellow
1.05%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(302.26deg, 29.3 %, 64.5 %)
Hue
302.26°
Saturation
29.28 %
Lightness
64.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
302.26°
Saturation
27.75 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(50, 45, 70)
Red
50 (19.7%)
Yellow
45 (17.5%)
Blue
70 (27.3%)
HWB
Hue
302.26°
Whiteness
54.12 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
25.10%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
25.88%
XYZ
X
39.76
Y
32.93
Z
52.4
YXY
Y1
32.93
X
0.32
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
64.1
A
28.67
B
-18.63
CIE-Lch
L
64.1
C
34.19
H
326.99
CIE-Luv
L
64.1
U
26.96
V
-32.83
Hunter-Lab
L
57.38
A
23.26
B
-13.98
Other
LRV
~ 32.9 %
Munsell Color System
9P 6.3/7.1

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 #BF8ABD

These are the named colors closest to hex BF8ABD, 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
96.31% match | ΔE 3.69
#CB99C9 Color Pastel Violet
95.75% match | ΔE 4.25
#B784A7 Color Opera Mauve
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99
#D982B5 Color Middle Purple
93.38% match | ΔE 6.62

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BF8ABD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BF8ABD.

#B288B9 Color PANTONE 7439 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#BB85AB Color PANTONE 2058 C
95.86% match | ΔE 4.14
#D48BC8 Color PANTONE 514 C
95.84% match | ΔE 4.16
#BD7AB3 Color PANTONE 2351 C
95.52% match | ΔE 4.48

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BF8ABD.


Paint color for Hex #BF8ABD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BF8ABD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BF8ABD once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color BF8ABD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BF8ABD to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BF8ABD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BF8ABD to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BF8ABD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BF8ABD to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color BF8ABD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BF8ABD to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BF8ABD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BF8ABD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BF8ABD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BF8ABD to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
89.98% match | ΔE 10.02
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
88.51% match | ΔE 11.49
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
85.10% match | ΔE 14.90

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BF8ABD 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

#BF8ABD
African Violet*
#8ABF8C
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 #BF8ABD?

Color that best contrast with #BF8ABD is #8ABF8C, 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 #BF8ABD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BF8ABD is #8ABF8C, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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