What color is #BCC4DF?

#BCC4DF 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 #BCC4DF?

The RGB value is 188, 196, 223: 188 red, 196 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCC4DF?

The complementary color is #DFD7BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCC4DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.1:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCC4DF color

#BCC4DF rgb(188, 196, 223)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BCC4DF is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 76.9% green and 87.5% blue (188, 196, 223).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 35% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.1:1).

#BCC4DF color codes

HEX	`#BCC4DF`
RGB	`rgb(188, 196, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 76.9%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 35%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 16%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 12%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.33, 2.7, -14.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.33, 14.6, 280.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.795, 55.498, 77.676)`
Decimal	`12371167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCC4DF, 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 #BCC4DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCC4DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.1:1	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 #BCC4DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcc4df; }
.text { color: #bcc4df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcc4df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 196 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcc4df, #c5bcdf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BCC4DF?: #BCC4DF 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 #BCC4DF?: The RGB value is 188, 196, 223: 188 red, 196 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCC4DF?: The complementary color is #DFD7BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCC4DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.1:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.