Information about #BCBDCF color

#BCBDCF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCBDCF belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 189, 207) (73.7% red, 74.1% green, 81.2% blue), or CMYK 7 / 7 / 0 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCBDCF presents itself as a gently muted blue — 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 almost identical to Blue Haze (#BDBACE). Slightly further away sit Poet (#C0BCD4) and Lavender Grey (#BDBBD7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(188, 189, 207)), which gives #BCBDCF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCBDCF: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #BCBDCF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCBDCF color variations

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

#BCBDCF 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 #BCBDCF

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

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Breathless color link
Breathless

#C1C8D2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCBDCF
  • RGB188, 189, 207
  • CMYK7, 7, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(188, 189, 207)
  • HSL237°, 17%, 77%
  • HSL Precise236.842°, 16.522%, 77.451%
  • HSV237°, 9%, 81%
  • HSB237°, 9%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.741, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.741, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.741, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCBDCF
  • DECIMAL ID12369359
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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