Information about #BCB5FF color

#BCB5FF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCB5FF belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 181, 255) — 73.7% red, 71% green, 100% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 29 / 0 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCB5FF is a intensely saturated classic blue that radiates an almost-white brightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vickie Anne (#C1B2FF). Slightly further away sit Pale Persian Blue (#C9C2FF) and Vodka (#BFC0EE).

The recipe behind #BCB5FF is rgb(188, 181, 255), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCB5FF: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #BCB5FF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCB5FF color variations

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

#BCB5FF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB5FF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1100AD

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#080056

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Black

#000000

#BCB5FF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9188E1

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Grey

#808080

#BCB5FF 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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#BCB5FF 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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#FFE0B3
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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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#B3D1FF
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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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#FFBAB3
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#B3FFBA
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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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#FFB3F7
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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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#FFB3D1
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#F7FFB3
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#B3FFE0
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Nearest named colors to #BCB5FF

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

Vickie Anne color link
Vickie Anne

#C1B2FF

Pale Persian Blue color link
Pale Persian Blue

#C9C2FF

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Pale Phthalo Blue color link
Pale Phthalo Blue

#C2C9FF

Very Light Indigo color link
Very Light Indigo

#B69EFF

Very Light Blue Violet color link
Very Light Blue Violet

#C29EFF

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Pale Indigo color link
Pale Indigo

#D1C2FF

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Light Violet color link
Light Violet

#D6B4FC

Electricity color link
Electricity

#B3CEFF

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

#BCB5FF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB5FF
  • RGB188, 181, 255
  • CMYK26, 29, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(188, 181, 255)
  • HSL246°, 100%, 85%
  • HSL Precise245.676°, 100%, 85.49%
  • HSV246°, 29%, 100%
  • HSB246°, 29%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.710, 1.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.710, 1.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.710, 1.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB100%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDBCB5FF
  • DECIMAL ID12367359
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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