#BCB9EE color

  • HEX#BCB9EE
  • RGBrgb(188, 185, 238)
  • HSLhsl(243, 61%, 83%)
  • CMYK21, 22, 0, 7

About #BCB9EE

#BCB9EE is a very light blue color with the hex code #BCB9EE. In RGB it is red 188, green 185, blue 238; in HSL it is hue 243°, saturation 61%, lightness 83%; in CMYK it is 21%, 22%, 0%, 7%. Its contrast ratio is 1.86:1 on white and 11.31:1 on black.

#BCB9EE Color Conversion

Hex tripletBC, B9, EE
CMYK21.01%, 22.27%, 0.00%, 6.67%
RGB Decimal188, 185, 238
HSL243°, 61%, 83%
RGB Octal274, 271, 356
HSV (HSB)243.40°, 22.27%, 93.33%
RGB Binary10111100, 10111001, 11101110
CIE-L*AB77.02, 11.95, -25.93
RGB Percent73.73%, 72.55%, 93.33%
CIE-L*CH77.02, 28.55, 294.73
XYZ53.52, 51.56, 88.02
CIE-L*UV77.02, -1.61, -43.03
xyY0.28, 0.27, 51.56
Hunter-Lab71.81, 7.38, -22.41
RYB73.73%, 72.55%, 93.33%

Color Accessibility Scores

#BCB9EE on a dark background: contrast 11.31:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#BCB9EE on a light background: contrast 1.86:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#BCB9EE · #EBEAFA · #756FDC · #EBEEB9 · #F9FAEA

Analogous palette

#B9EBEE · #B9D1EE · #BCB9EE · #D6B9EE · #EEB9EB

Triadic palette

#BCB9EE · #EEBCB9 · #B9EEBC · #EBEAFA · #FAEBEA

Tetradic palette

#BCB9EE · #EEB9D1 · #EBEEB9 · #B9EED6 · #756FDC

Monochromatic palette

#453ED0 · #817CDF · #BCB9EE · #EBEAFA · #EBEAFA

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