Information about #BCB9DF color

#BCB9DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCB9DF falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 185, 223) — 73.7% red, 72.5% green, 87.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 15 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated blue, #BCB9DF floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Melrose (#C3B9DD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Violet (#BBB5D8) and Lavender Grey (#BDBBD7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(188, 185, 223)), which gives #BCB9DF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BCB9DF color variations

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

#BCB9DF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB9DF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB9DF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB9DF 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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#BCB9DF 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 #BCB9DF

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

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

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Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue

#B8C4E7

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

#BCB9DF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB9DF
  • RGB188, 185, 223
  • CMYK14, 15, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(188, 185, 223)
  • HSL245°, 37%, 80%
  • HSL Precise244.737°, 37.255%, 80%
  • HSV245°, 17%, 87%
  • HSB245°, 17%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.725, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.725, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.725, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB9DF
  • DECIMAL ID12368351
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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