What color is #BCBDC8?

#BCBDC8 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCBDC8?

The RGB value is 188, 189, 200: 188 red, 189 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCBDC8?

The complementary color is #C8C7BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCBDC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCBDC8 color

#BCBDC8 rgb(188, 189, 200)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BCBDC8 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 74.1% green and 78.4% blue (188, 189, 200).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 10% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Slipper Satin (#BFC1CB), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.25:1).

#BCBDC8 color codes

HEX	`#BCBDC8`
RGB	`rgb(188, 189, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 74.1%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 10%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 6%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.83, 1.75, -5.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.83, 5.91, 287.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.36, 51.256, 61.925)`
Decimal	`12369352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCBDC8, 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 #BCBDC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCBDC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.25:1	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 #BCBDC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcbdc8; }
.text { color: #bcbdc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcbdc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 189 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcbdc8, #c1bcc8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #BCBDC8?: #BCBDC8 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCBDC8?: The RGB value is 188, 189, 200: 188 red, 189 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCBDC8?: The complementary color is #C8C7BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCBDC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.