Information about #BCA6DD color

#BCA6DD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCA6DD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 166, 221) — 73.7% red, 65.1% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 22 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCA6DD is a confidently colored violet 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 a hair away from Perfume (#C2A9DB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moon Raker (#C0B2D7) and Wisteria (#C9A0DC).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 166, 221) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BCA6DD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #BCA6DD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCA6DD color variations

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

#BCA6DD 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 #BCA6DD

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#BCA6DD
  • RGB188, 166, 221
  • CMYK13, 22, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(188, 166, 221)
  • HSL264°, 45%, 76%
  • HSL Precise264°, 44.715%, 75.882%
  • HSV264°, 25%, 87%
  • HSB264°, 25%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.651, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.651, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.651, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCA6DD
  • DECIMAL ID12363485
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01