#BCC9F6 Color
#BCC9F6 is rgb(188, 201, 246) in RGB, hsl(227, 76%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 18%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCC9F6rgb(188, 201, 246)hsl(227, 76%, 85%)hsv(227, 24%, 96%)cmyk(24%, 18%, 0%, 4%)oklch(84.1% 0.065 272.3)lab(81.10% 2.59 -23.87)lch(81.10% 24.01 276.20)What #BCC9F6 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 #BCC9F6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCC9F6 Channel Values
How #BCC9F6 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 201 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 76% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 24% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCC9F6 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 #BCC9F6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCC9F6; 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 #BCC9F6
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 #BCC9F6 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.
#BCC9F6#C7C7F6#C3C8F6#C5C5F6#C1C7F6#B5CFCF#B8CDE0#CACACAUsing #BCC9F6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcc9f6: #BCC9F6;background-color: #BCC9F6;colors: { 'color-bcc9f6': '#BCC9F6' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.788, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_bcc9f6">#BCC9F6</color>fill="#BCC9F6"More Blue Colors
#BCC9F6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCC9F6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCC9F6?
#BCC9F6 is a lightest blue — rgb(188, 201, 246) in RGB and hsl(227, 76%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #BCC9F6?
#BCC9F6 is rgb(188, 201, 246) — red 188, green 201, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCC9F6?
#BCC9F6 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 18%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCC9F6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCC9F6 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCC9F6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCC9F6 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 10.46, which is visibly different.
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