Information about #BCBEC7 color

#BCBEC7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCBEC7 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 190, 199) — 73.7% red, 74.5% green, 78% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 4 / 0 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCBEC7 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ghost (#C0BFC7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1) and Silver Sand (#BFC1C2).

The recipe behind #BCBEC7 is rgb(188, 190, 199), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCBEC7: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCBEC7 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BCBEC7 color variations

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#BCBEC7 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 #BCBEC7

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

#BCBEC7 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCBEC7
  • RGB188, 190, 199
  • CMYK4, 4, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(188, 190, 199)
  • HSL229°, 9%, 76%
  • HSL Precise229.091°, 8.943%, 75.882%
  • HSV229°, 6%, 78%
  • HSB229°, 6%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.745, 0.780)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.745, 0.780, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.745, 0.780)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCBEC7
  • DECIMAL ID12369607
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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