#BCBFEB Color
#BCBFEB is rgb(188, 191, 235) in RGB, hsl(236, 54%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 19%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCBFEBrgb(188, 191, 235)hsl(236, 54%, 83%)hsv(236, 20%, 92%)cmyk(20%, 19%, 0%, 8%)oklch(81.7% 0.062 281.9)lab(78.21% 5.74 -22.36)lch(78.21% 23.08 284.39)What #BCBFEB 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 #BCBFEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCBFEB Channel Values
How #BCBFEB 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 191 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 54% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 20% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCBFEB 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 #BCBFEB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCBFEB; 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 #BCBFEB
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 #BCBFEB 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-bcbfeb: #BCBFEB;background-color: #BCBFEB;colors: { 'color-bcbfeb': '#BCBFEB' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.749, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_bcbfeb">#BCBFEB</color>fill="#BCBFEB"More Blue Colors
#BCBFEB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCBFEB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCBFEB?
#BCBFEB is a lightest blue — rgb(188, 191, 235) in RGB and hsl(236, 54%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #BCBFEB?
#BCBFEB is rgb(188, 191, 235) — red 188, green 191, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCBFEB?
#BCBFEB converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 19%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCBFEB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCBFEB scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCBFEB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCBFEB 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 11.07, which is visibly different.
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