What color is #BCB4EC?

#BCB4EC is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Purple Illusion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCB4EC?

The RGB value is 188, 180, 236: 188 red, 180 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCB4EC?

The complementary color is #E4ECB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCB4EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCB4EC color

#BCB4EC rgb(188, 180, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BCB4EC is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 70.6% green and 92.5% blue (188, 180, 236).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 60% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Purple Illusion (#B8B8F8), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.88:1).

#BCB4EC color codes

HEX	`#BCB4EC`
RGB	`rgb(188, 180, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 70.6%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 60%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 24%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 24%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.69, 14.23, -26.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.69, 30.41, 297.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.197, 49.389, 86.124)`
Decimal	`12367084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCB4EC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BCB4EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCB4EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BCB4EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcb4ec; }
.text { color: #bcb4ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcb4ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 180 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcb4ec, #d8b4ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BCB4EC?: #BCB4EC is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Purple Illusion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCB4EC?: The RGB value is 188, 180, 236: 188 red, 180 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCB4EC?: The complementary color is #E4ECB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCB4EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.