Information about #BCB2D4 color

#BCB2D4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCB2D4 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 178, 212) — 73.7% red, 69.8% green, 83.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 13 / 0 / 17. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCB2D4 is a moderately toned blue-purple violet that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moon Raker (#C0B2D7). Slightly further away sit Soft Violet (#BBB5D8) and Lavender Grey (#BDBBD7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(188, 178, 212)), which gives #BCB2D4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCB2D4: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BCB2D4 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BCB2D4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB2D4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB2D4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB2D4 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BCB2D4 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#B1B8D3
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#D3BBB1
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#B1D3BB
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#D3B1B8
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#C9D3B1
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#B1D3CC
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Nearest named colors to #BCB2D4

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

#BCB2D4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB2D4
  • RGB188, 178, 212
  • CMYK9, 13, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(188, 178, 212)
  • HSL258°, 28%, 76%
  • HSL Precise257.647°, 28.333%, 76.471%
  • HSV258°, 16%, 83%
  • HSB258°, 16%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.698, 0.831)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.698, 0.831, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.698, 0.831)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB2D4
  • DECIMAL ID12366548
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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