Information about #BCAFD2 color

#BCAFD2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCAFD2 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 175, 210) — 73.7% red, 68.6% green, 82.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 14 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BCAFD2 reads as a softly balanced violet and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moon Raker (#C0B2D7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Violet (#BBB5D8) and Cayleigh (#C4A9D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(188, 175, 210)), which gives #BCAFD2 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #BCAFD2 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCAFD2 color variations

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

#BCAFD2 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 #BCAFD2

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

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCAFD2
  • RGB188, 175, 210
  • CMYK9, 14, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(188, 175, 210)
  • HSL262°, 28%, 75%
  • HSL Precise262.286°, 28%, 75.49%
  • HSV262°, 17%, 82%
  • HSB262°, 17%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.686, 0.824)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.686, 0.824, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.686, 0.824)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCAFD2
  • DECIMAL ID12365778
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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