Close to Periwinkle
#BCBBF2
#BCBBF2 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 73.3% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 241°, with 68% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BCBBF2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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11.53:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.82:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.53:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCBBF2 as they’d see it.
#BCBBF2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BCBBF2
What color is #BCBBF2?
#BCBBF2 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 73.3% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 241°, with 68% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCBBF2 in RGB?
#BCBBF2 is rgb(188, 187, 242): 188 red, 187 green, and 242 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCBBF2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 23, 0, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCBBF2?
PANTONE 2635 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCBBF2?
Its complement #C2C48C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.