Information about #BC9FEB color

#BC9FEB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9FEB belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 159, 235) — 73.7% red, 62.4% green, 92.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 30 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC9FEB reads as a energetic, saturated twilight violet and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Lavender (#C79FEF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bright Lavender (#BF94E4) and Baby Purple (#CA9BF7).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 159, 235) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9FEB: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9FEB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9FEB color variations

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

#BC9FEB 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 #BC9FEB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9FEB
  • RGB188, 159, 235
  • CMYK18, 30, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(188, 159, 235)
  • HSL263°, 66%, 77%
  • HSL Precise262.895°, 65.517%, 77.255%
  • HSV263°, 32%, 92%
  • HSB263°, 32%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.624, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.624, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.624, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9FEB
  • DECIMAL ID12361707
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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