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#bcbcff Hex Color Code

#bcbcff Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #bcbcff is a very light shade of blue-magenta. In the RGB color model #bcbcff is composed of 73.73% red, 73.73% green and 100.0% blue. In the HSL color space #bcbcff has a hue of 240° (degrees), 100% saturation and 87% lightness. Its estimated dominant wavelength relative to D65 white is 464.31 nm.

Color Variations

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Color Schemes

Download: GIMP GPL Adobe ASE (Adobe Swatch Exchange) Sketch Palette CSS Custom Properties Design Tokens (DTCG JSON) Procreate Swatches (first 30 colors) Photoshop ACO (Color Swatches)

#bcbcff linear gradient to complementary #bec884

  1. #bcbcff
  2. #bfbeeb
  3. #c1c0d6
  4. #c2c2c2
  5. #c2c4ae
  6. #c0c699
  7. #bec884

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #9697d8
  2. #a3a3e5
  3. #afb0f2
  4. #bcbcff
  5. #cbcaff
  6. #d9d8ff
  7. #e8e6ff

Tones

  1. #bcbcff
  2. #bebdf5
  3. #bfbeeb
  4. #c0bfe0
  5. #c1c0d6
  6. #c2c1cc
  7. #c2c2c2

Tints and Shades

#bcbcff to white

  1. #bcbcff
  2. #c8c7ff
  3. #d3d2ff
  4. #dfddff
  5. #eae8ff
  6. #f4f4ff
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#bcbcff to black

  1. #bcbcff
  2. #9a9ad0
  3. #7979a2
  4. #5a5a77
  5. #3d3c4e
  6. #212129
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Match distances use ΔE′ CAM16-UCS: lower values mean closer digital swatches. These values are not interchangeable with CIE76 or CIEDE2000 and do not guarantee a physical paint match. LRV is estimated from the digital sRGB swatch, not a manufacturer measurement of physical paint.

Paint colors are digital approximations; actual paint and lighting may differ.

Similar Paints

  1. Plascon

    ★ Violet Mirage B7-B2-2
    #bcb8fc
    Undertone ≈ Cool / Blue

    ΔE′ CAM16-UCS = 1.561 / LRV ≈ 52.0% (Δ = -1.9, darker)
  2. Caparol

    ★ Aquarell 85 / 85 10 270
    #b4b8f8
    Undertone ≈ Cool / Blue

    ΔE′ CAM16-UCS = 2.245 / LRV ≈ 50.8% (Δ = -3.1, darker)

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Simulations are approximations: color vision varies from person to person, and screens and lighting change how colors look. Rod vision shows lightness as people with complete achromatopsia see it: reds look darker and blue-greens lighter. Red-green figures are for people of Northern European descent; rates vary with ancestry.

#bcbcff Contrast Ratios

BackgroundWCAG 2.2Normal textLarge textNon-text UINearest passing shade (4.5:1)Color Blindness Simulation
#ffffff1.78:1FailFailFail#7270aeMay be hard to distinguish
#00000011.78:1AAAAAAAA
Complement #bec8841.0:1FailFailFail#4c4a83May be hard to distinguish
Analogous #8fc7ff1.0:1FailFailFail#4c4a83May be hard to distinguish
Analogous #e5b0ea1.0:1FailFailFail#4c4983May be hard to distinguish
Split Complementary #98d0991.0:1FailFailFail#4c4a84May be hard to distinguish
Split Complementary #e0bd801.0:1FailFailFail#4c4983May be hard to distinguish
Triad #70d4b91.0:1FailFailFail#4c4a84May be hard to distinguish
Triad #f9b28e1.0:1FailFailFail#4c4a83May be hard to distinguish
Square #ffacab1.0:1FailFailFail#4c4983May be hard to distinguish
Square #52d4db1.0:1FailFailFail#4c4a84May be hard to distinguish
Tetradic #fea9cb1.0:1FailFailFail#4c4983May be hard to distinguish
How the checker works

Large text: at least 18 pt, or 14 pt bold. Ratios are rounded for display; pass/fail uses the full value.

Adjusts OkLCh lightness with hue and chroma fixed before sRGB clipping and rounding. The suggested hex is checked again.

Simulated CIE76 ΔE below 10 triggers a conservative warning. This is an approximation, not a WCAG requirement; never rely on color alone.

#bcbcff HTML / CSS Code Examples

#bcbcff foreground

April and May are the keys of the year.

<p style="color: #bcbcff">…</p>

#bcbcff background

A liar should have a good memory.

<p style="background-color: #bcbcff">…</p>

#bcbcff shadow

Counsel is never out of date.

<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #bcbcff">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Input: opaque 8-bit sRGB; CIE 1931 2° observer. XYZ and CIELab/LCh use D65 unless marked D50; D50 conversions use Bradford adaptation. XYZ white is Y = 100, or Y = 1 for CSS and u′v′Y. Displayed coordinates are rounded.

Match distances use ΔE′ CAM16-UCS: lower values mean closer digital swatches. These values are not interchangeable with CIE76 or CIEDE2000 and do not guarantee a physical paint match.

Y′CbCr values are normalized coordinates or unquantized 10-bit limited-range code values.

CIECAM02 and CAM02-UCS: D65; LA = 40 cd/m²; Yb = 20 (Yw = 100); F = 1, c = 0.69, Nc = 1.

CAM16 and CAM16-UCS: D65; LA = 40 cd/m²; Yb = 20 (Yw = 100); average surround (F = 1, c = 0.69, Nc = 1).

HCT (Material Color Utilities): D65; LA ≈ 11.73 cd/m²; Yb = 18.42 (Yw = 100); F = 1, c = 0.69, Nc = 1; T = L*.

JzAzBz and JzCzHz use white at 1 cd/m². This luminance convention is separate from the BT.2100 preset.

ACES values use a colorimetric conversion with Bradford adaptation; they do not reconstruct scene exposure.

BT.2100 PQ/HLG and ICtCp assume sRGB white at 203 cd/m². HLG: peak 1000 cd/m², black 0 cd/m², system gamma 1.2, reference surround.

Decimal
12369151
Binary
10111100, 10111100, 11111111
Hexadecimal
#bcbcff
LRV
≈ 53.9%
LRV is estimated from the digital sRGB swatch, not a manufacturer measurement of physical paint.
Closest short hex
#bbf ΔE′ CAM16-UCS = 0.382 / ΔLRV = -0.6 (darker)
RGB
rgb(188, 188, 255)
RGBA
rgba(188, 188, 255, 1.0)
Adobe RGB (1998)
R: 0.73161, G: 0.73157, B: 0.99053
rg chromaticity
r: 0.298, g: 0.298, b: 0.404
RYB
red: 73.725%, yellow: 73.725%, blue: 100.0%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-4408065 / 0xffbcbcff
HSL
hsl(240, 100%, 86.86275%)
HSLA
hsla(240, 100%, 86.86275%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 240° (240.0), saturation: 26% (0.263), value: 100% (1.0)
HSP
hue: 240.0, saturation: 26.275%, perceived brightness: 77.174%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 265.873, S: 99.986, L: 78.39
Cubehelix
H: -123.058, S: 0.663, L: 0.766
TSL
T: -2.951, S: 0.067, L: 0.767
CMYK
cyan: 26% (0.263), magenta: 26% (0.263), yellow: 0% (0.0), key: 0% (0.0)
CMYK is a simple RGB-derived approximation without an ICC printer profile; it is not a printing specification.
CMY
cyan: 26% (0.263), magenta: 26% (0.263), yellow: 0% (0.0)
XYZ D65 / Y=100
X: 56.768, Y: 53.877, Z: 101.997
xyY
x: 0.267, y: 0.253, Y: 53.877
CIELab D65
L: 78.39, a: 14.221, b: -32.951
CIELuv
L: 78.39, u: -3.987, v: -55.256
CIELCH / LCHab D65
L: 78.39, C: 35.888, H: 293.344
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 78.39, C: 55.399, H: 265.873
Hunter-Lab
L: 73.401, a: 9.6, b: -31.008
CIECAM02
J: 71.232, C: 38.501, h: -83.752, Q: 166.283, M: 33.669, s: 44.998, H: 319.9
CAM16 JCh
lightness: 71.934, chroma: 36.943, hue: 286.075
CAM16 JMh
lightness: 71.934, colorfulness: 32.306, hue: 286.075
CAM16 Jsh
lightness: 71.934, saturation: 43.969, hue: 286.075
CAM16 QCh
perceived brightness: 167.111, chroma: 36.943, hue: 286.075
CAM16 QMh
perceived brightness: 167.111, colorfulness: 32.306, hue: 286.075
CAM16 Qsh
perceived brightness: 167.111, saturation: 43.969, hue: 286.075
CAM16 UCS JMh
lightness: 81.334, colorfulness: 24.207, hue: 286.075
CAM16 UCS Jab
lightness: 81.334, a: 6.703, b: -23.261
HCT
H: 285.449, C: 37.285, T: 78.39
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.237, jaune: -5.868, green: -0.572
LMS
L: 48.18, M: 52.136, S: 101.207
YCbCr / BT.601 / sRGB / 8-bit [16–235, 16–240]
Y: 184.058, Cb: 157.413, Cr: 123.243
YCoCg
Y: 204.75, Cg: -16.75, Co: 30.25
YDbDr
Y: 195.638, Db: 89.311, Dr: 14.539
YPbPr
Y: 192.824, Pb: 33.5, Pr: -3.082
xvYCC
Y: 181.602, Cb: 157.427, Cr: 125.293
YIQ
Y: 195.638, I: -21.525, Q: 20.846
YUV
Y: 195.638, U: 29.214, V: -6.701
Okhsl
h: 284.138, s: 1.0, l: 0.789
Okhsv
h: 284.138, s: 0.345, v: 1.0
Okhwb
h: 284.138, w: 0.655, b: 0.0
Oklab
oklab(0.81903 0.02292 -0.09098)
OkLCh
oklch(0.81903 0.09382 284.138)
JzAzBz
Jz: 0.01249, Az: 0.00075, Bz: -0.0092
JzCzHz
Jz: 0.01249, Cz: 0.00923, Hz: 274.68104
Linear sRGB
color(srgb-linear 0.502886 0.502886 1.000000)
Display P3
color(display-p3 0.737255 0.737255 0.980182)
Linear Display P3
color(display-p3-linear 0.502886 0.502887 0.955508)
Adobe RGB (1998) / CSS
color(a98-rgb 0.731571 0.731571 0.990643)
ProPhoto RGB / ROMM RGB
color(prophoto-rgb 0.733745 0.693068 0.962268)
Rec.2020 RGB / SDR
color(rec2020 0.764182 0.754455 0.978033)
XYZ D65 / CSS
color(xyz-d65 0.567676 0.538766 1.019967)
XYZ D50 / CSS
color(xyz-d50 0.556020 0.533020 0.770012)
CIELab D50 / CSS
lab(78.052966 10.773211 -33.277120)
CIELCh D50 / CSS
lch(78.052966 34.977547 287.938961)
HWB
hwb(240.000000 73.725490% 0.000000%)
Rec.709 RGB / OETF
R′: 0.707523, G′: 0.707523, B′: 1.000000
eciRGB v2
R: 0.772318, G: 0.750314, B: 0.989661
CIE 1976 u′v′Y / Y=1
u′: 0.193927, v′: 0.414114, Y: 0.538766
CAM02-UCS
J′: 80.803735, a′: 2.718928, b′: -24.836180
Y′CbCr BT.709 / Y′ [0, 1], Cb/Cr [−0.5, 0.5]
Y′: 0.728640, Cb: 0.146239, Cr: -0.013409
Y′CbCr BT.709 / 10-bit [64–940, 64–960]
Y′: 702.288327, Cb: 643.029791, Cr: 499.985330
Y′CbCr BT.2020 NCL / Y′ [0, 1], Cb/Cr [−0.5, 0.5]
Y′: 0.730113, Cb: 0.129600, Cr: -0.004902
Y′CbCr BT.2020 NCL / 10-bit [64–940, 64–960]
Y′: 703.578703, Cb: 628.122021, Cr: 507.607655
ACEScg / AP1
R: 0.526434, G: 0.509571, B: 0.935272
ACES2065-1 / AP0
R: 0.591058, G: 0.550996, B: 0.935818
ACEScct
R: 0.501959, G: 0.499278, B: 0.549284
BT.2100 PQ / RGB
R′: 0.514370, G′: 0.511275, B′: 0.575124
BT.2100 HLG / RGB
R′: 0.639734, G′: 0.633216, B′: 0.759630
ICtCp / BT.2100 PQ
I: 0.519530, Ct: 0.078763, Cp: -0.020601
ICtCp / BT.2100 HLG
I: 0.650484, Ct: 0.084690, Cp: -0.022261
Munsell Color System
10PB 8/6 ΔE′ CAM16-UCS = 5.714 / ΔLRV = +3.4 (lighter)
Brand Color
Obtainium ΔE′ CAM16-UCS = 7.047 / ΔLRV = +2.9 (lighter)

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