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#BCBCF4

#BCBCF4 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 73.7% green, and 95.7% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 72% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCBCF4 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#BCBCF4
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #BCBCF4

What color is #BCBCF4?

#BCBCF4 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 73.7% green, and 95.7% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 72% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #BCBCF4 in RGB?

#BCBCF4 is rgb(188, 188, 244): 188 red, 188 green, and 244 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #BCBCF4 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(23, 23, 0, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #BCBCF4?

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 #BCBCF4?

Its complement #C4C48B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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