What color is #BCC0DC?

#BCC0DC is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCC0DC?

The RGB value is 188, 192, 220: 188 red, 192 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCC0DC?

The complementary color is #DCD8BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCC0DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCC0DC color

#BCC0DC rgb(188, 192, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BCC0DC is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 75.3% green and 86.3% blue (188, 192, 220).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.71:1).

#BCC0DC color codes

HEX	`#BCC0DC`
RGB	`rgb(188, 192, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 75.3%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 31%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 13%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.2, 4.21, -14.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.2, 15.02, 286.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.504, 53.557, 75.268)`
Decimal	`12370140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCC0DC, 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 #BCC0DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCC0DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.71:1	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 #BCC0DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcc0dc; }
.text { color: #bcc0dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcc0dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 192 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcc0dc, #c8bcdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BCC0DC?: #BCC0DC is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCC0DC?: The RGB value is 188, 192, 220: 188 red, 192 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCC0DC?: The complementary color is #DCD8BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCC0DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.