Information about #BCB3DA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BCB3DA falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 179, 218) — 73.7% red, 70.2% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 15 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCB3DA is a mildly saturated blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Violet (#BBB5D8). Slightly further away sit Moon Raker (#C0B2D7) and Lavender Grey (#BDBBD7).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 179, 218) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCB3DA: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #BCB3DA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCB3DA color variations

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

#BCB3DA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB3DA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB3DA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB3DA 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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#BCB3DA 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BCB3DA

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

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

#BCB3DA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB3DA
  • RGB188, 179, 218
  • CMYK12, 15, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(188, 179, 218)
  • HSL254°, 35%, 78%
  • HSL Precise253.846°, 34.513%, 77.843%
  • HSV254°, 18%, 85%
  • HSB254°, 18%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.702, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.702, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.702, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB3DA
  • DECIMAL ID12366810
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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