What color is #BCC3DB?

#BCC3DB is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCC3DB?

The RGB value is 188, 195, 219: 188 red, 195 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCC3DB?

The complementary color is #DBD4BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCC3DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCC3DB color

#BCC3DB rgb(188, 195, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BCC3DB is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 76.5% green and 85.9% blue (188, 195, 219).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 30% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.97:1).

#BCC3DB color codes

HEX	`#BCC3DB`
RGB	`rgb(188, 195, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 76.5%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 30%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 14%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.95, 2.39, -12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.95, 12.99, 280.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.037, 54.835, 74.794)`
Decimal	`12370907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCC3DB, 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 #BCC3DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCC3DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.97:1	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 #BCC3DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcc3db; }
.text { color: #bcc3db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcc3db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 195 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcc3db, #c5bcdb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BCC3DB?: #BCC3DB is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCC3DB?: The RGB value is 188, 195, 219: 188 red, 195 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCC3DB?: The complementary color is #DBD4BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCC3DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.