Information about #BCB6CD color

#BCB6CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCB6CD falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 182, 205) — 73.7% red, 71.4% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 9 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCB6CD presents itself as a gently muted blue-purple violet — one 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 a hair away from Blue Haze (#BDBACE). Slightly further away sit Poet (#C0BCD4) and Alaska (#B2B9CD).

The recipe behind #BCB6CD is rgb(188, 182, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCB6CD: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #BCB6CD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCB6CD color variations

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

#BCB6CD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB6CD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB6CD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB6CD 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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#BCB6CD 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 #BCB6CD

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

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

#BCB6CD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB6CD
  • RGB188, 182, 205
  • CMYK7, 9, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(188, 182, 205)
  • HSL256°, 19%, 76%
  • HSL Precise255.652°, 18.699%, 75.882%
  • HSV256°, 11%, 80%
  • HSB256°, 11%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.714, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.714, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.714, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB6CD
  • DECIMAL ID12367565
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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