Information about #BCB8CB color

#BCB8CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCB8CB is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 184, 203) (73.7% red, 72.2% green, 79.6% blue), or CMYK 6 / 7 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCB8CB is a gently muted blue that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Haze (#BDBACE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ghost (#C0BFC7) and Alaska (#B2B9CD).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 184, 203) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BCB8CB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCB8CB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BCB8CB color variations

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

#BCB8CB 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BCB8CB

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

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB8CB
  • RGB188, 184, 203
  • CMYK6, 7, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(188, 184, 203)
  • HSL253°, 15%, 76%
  • HSL Precise252.632°, 15.447%, 75.882%
  • HSV253°, 9%, 80%
  • HSB253°, 9%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.722, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.722, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.722, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB8CB
  • DECIMAL ID12368075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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