#BCADDC Color
#BCADDC is rgb(188, 173, 220) in RGB, hsl(259, 40%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 14%) 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 7.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCADDCrgb(188, 173, 220)hsl(259, 40%, 77%)hsv(259, 21%, 86%)cmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 14%)oklch(77.6% 0.068 299.4)lab(73.21% 12.46 -21.81)lch(73.21% 25.12 299.74)What #BCADDC 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 #BCADDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.
#BCADDC Channel Values
How #BCADDC 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 173 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 40% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 21% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCADDC 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BCADDC in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BCADDC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCADDC; 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 #BCADDC
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 #BCADDC 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcaddc: #BCADDC;background-color: #BCADDC;colors: { 'color-bcaddc': '#BCADDC' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.678, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_bcaddc">#BCADDC</color>fill="#BCADDC"More Purple Colors
#BCADDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCADDC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCADDC?
#BCADDC is a light purple — rgb(188, 173, 220) in RGB and hsl(259, 40%, 77%) 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 7.6.
What is the RGB value of #BCADDC?
#BCADDC is rgb(188, 173, 220) — red 188, green 173, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCADDC?
#BCADDC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCADDC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCADDC scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCADDC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCADDC 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 14.4, which is visibly different.
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