#BCACD7 Color
#BCACD7 is rgb(188, 172, 215) in RGB, hsl(262, 35%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 20%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCACD7rgb(188, 172, 215)hsl(262, 35%, 76%)hsv(262, 20%, 84%)cmyk(13%, 20%, 0%, 16%)oklch(77.2% 0.063 301.9)lab(72.81% 12.17 -19.69)lch(72.81% 23.15 301.73)What #BCACD7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BCACD7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCACD7 Channel Values
How #BCACD7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 188 · G 172 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 35% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 20% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.1:1 vs white · 10.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCACD7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BCACD7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCACD7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BCACD7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BCACD7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BCACD7#AFAFD7#B4AED7#B1B1D7#B6AFD7#B6B2B2#B9B0C2#B3B3B3Using #BCACD7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcacd7: #BCACD7;background-color: #BCACD7;colors: { 'color-bcacd7': '#BCACD7' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.675, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_bcacd7">#BCACD7</color>fill="#BCACD7"More Purple Colors
#BCACD7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCACD7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCACD7?
#BCACD7 is a light purple — rgb(188, 172, 215) in RGB and hsl(262, 35%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.93.
What is the RGB value of #BCACD7?
#BCACD7 is rgb(188, 172, 215) — red 188, green 172, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCACD7?
#BCACD7 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 20%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCACD7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCACD7 scores 2.1:1 against white and 10.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCACD7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCACD7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 12.8, which is visibly different.
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