What color is #BCBECC?

#BCBECC 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 #BCBECC?

The RGB value is 188, 190, 204: 188 red, 190 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCBECC?

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

Is black or white text better on #BCBECC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCBECC color

#BCBECC rgb(188, 190, 204)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 74.5% green and 80% blue (188, 190, 204).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 14% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Slipper Satin (#BFC1CB), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.38:1).

#BCBECC color codes

HEX	`#BCBECC`
RGB	`rgb(188, 190, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 74.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 14%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 8%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 7%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.21, 2, -7.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.21, 7.53, 285.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.049, 51.878, 64.492)`
Decimal	`12369612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCBECC, 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 #BCBECC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCBECC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.38:1	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 #BCBECC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcbecc; }
.text { color: #bcbecc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcbecc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 190 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcbecc, #c2bccc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #BCBECC?: #BCBECC 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 #BCBECC?: The RGB value is 188, 190, 204: 188 red, 190 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCBECC?: The complementary color is #CCCABC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCBECC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.