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#BCBBF6 Color

#BCBBF6 is rgb(188, 187, 246) in RGB, hsl(241, 77%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 24%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BCBBF6
HEX#BCBBF6
RGBrgb(188, 187, 246)
HSLhsl(241, 77%, 85%)
HSVhsv(241, 24%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 24%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.083 285.2)
LABlab(77.52% 9.67 -29.29)
LCHlch(77.52% 30.84 288.28)

What #BCBBF6 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 #BCBBF6, 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 blue in the library.

#BCBBF6 Channel Values

How #BCBBF6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 188 · G 187 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 77% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 24% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCBBF6 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BCBBF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCBBF6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BCBBF6

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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Shades

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How #BCBBF6 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.

Typical#BCBBF6
Protanopia#BBBBF6
Protanomaly#BCBBF6
Deuteranopia#BBBBF6
Deuteranomaly#BCBBF6
Tritanopia#B3C4C4
Tritanomaly#B6C0DA
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #BCBBF6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bcbbf6: #BCBBF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BCBBF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bcbbf6': '#BCBBF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.733, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_bcbbf6">#BCBBF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#BCBBF6"

More Blue Colors

#BCBBF6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BCBBF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BCBBF6?

#BCBBF6 is a lightest blue — rgb(188, 187, 246) in RGB and hsl(241, 77%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #BCBBF6?

#BCBBF6 is rgb(188, 187, 246) — red 188, green 187, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BCBBF6?

#BCBBF6 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 24%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BCBBF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BCBBF6 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BCBBF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BCBBF6 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 18.72, which is visibly different.

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