Information about #BCC6DE color

#BCC6DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCC6DE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 198, 222) (73.7% red, 77.6% green, 87.1% blue), or CMYK 13 / 9 / 0 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCC6DE is a softly balanced azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Violet Scent Soft Blue (#BCC6DF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) and Heartbreaker (#C1C2DA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(188, 198, 222)), which gives #BCC6DE its character. If you plan to put text on a #BCC6DE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BCC6DE color variations

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#BCC6DE 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 #BCC6DE

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCC6DE
  • RGB188, 198, 222
  • CMYK13, 9, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(188, 198, 222)
  • HSL222°, 34%, 80%
  • HSL Precise222.353°, 34%, 80.392%
  • HSV222°, 15%, 87%
  • HSB222°, 15%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.776, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.776, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.776, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCC6DE
  • DECIMAL ID12371678
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01