What color is #BCC1CA?

#BCC1CA is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCC1CA?

The RGB value is 188, 193, 202: 188 red, 193 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCC1CA?

The complementary color is #CAC5BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCC1CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCC1CA color

#BCC1CA rgb(188, 193, 202)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BCC1CA is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 75.7% green and 79.2% blue (188, 193, 202).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 12% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Slipper Satin (#BFC1CB), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#BCC1CA color codes

HEX	`#BCC1CA`
RGB	`rgb(188, 193, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 75.7%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 12%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 7%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 4%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.93, 0.01, -5.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.93, 5.11, 270.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.468, 53.095, 63.455)`
Decimal	`12370378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCC1CA, 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 #BCC1CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCC1CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	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 #BCC1CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcc1ca; }
.text { color: #bcc1ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcc1ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 193 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcc1ca, #bebcca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #BCC1CA?: #BCC1CA is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCC1CA?: The RGB value is 188, 193, 202: 188 red, 193 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCC1CA?: The complementary color is #CAC5BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCC1CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.