Information about #BCB5D8 color

#BCB5D8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCB5D8 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 181, 216) (73.7% red, 71% green, 84.7% blue), or CMYK 11 / 14 / 0 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCB5D8 presents itself as a softly balanced blue — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Violet (#BBB5D8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moon Raker (#C0B2D7) and Lavender Grey (#BDBBD7).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 181, 216) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BCB5D8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #BCB5D8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCB5D8 color variations

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

#BCB5D8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB5D8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB5D8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB5D8 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BCB5D8 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BCB5D8

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

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

#BCB5D8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB5D8
  • RGB188, 181, 216
  • CMYK11, 14, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(188, 181, 216)
  • HSL252°, 31%, 78%
  • HSL Precise252°, 30.973%, 77.843%
  • HSV252°, 16%, 85%
  • HSB252°, 16%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.710, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.710, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.710, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB5D8
  • DECIMAL ID12367320
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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