Information about #BCACEF color

#BCACEF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCACEF is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 172, 239) (73.7% red, 67.5% green, 93.7% blue), or CMYK 20 / 26 / 0 / 6 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BCACEF reads as a vivid, lively blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7) and Lavender (#C79FEF).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 172, 239) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BCACEF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCACEF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BCACEF color variations

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

#BCACEF 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 #BCACEF

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#BCACEF
  • RGB188, 172, 239
  • CMYK20, 26, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(188, 172, 239)
  • HSL254°, 68%, 81%
  • HSL Precise254.328°, 67.677%, 80.588%
  • HSV254°, 28%, 94%
  • HSB254°, 28%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.675, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.675, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.675, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCACEF
  • DECIMAL ID12365039
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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