What color is #BCC9DA?

#BCC9DA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Plein Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCC9DA?

The RGB value is 188, 201, 218: 188 red, 201 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCC9DA?

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

Is black or white text better on #BCC9DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCC9DA color

#BCC9DA rgb(188, 201, 218)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BCC9DA is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 78.8% green and 85.5% blue (188, 201, 218).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 29% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Plein Air (#B9C4D2), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#BCC9DA color codes

HEX	`#BCC9DA`
RGB	`rgb(188, 201, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 78.8%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 29%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 14%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 8%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.47, -1.01, -9.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.47, 10, 264.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.278, 57.526, 74.56)`
Decimal	`12372442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCC9DA, 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 #BCC9DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCC9DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	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 #BCC9DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcc9da; }
.text { color: #bcc9da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcc9da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 201 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcc9da, #bebcda); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BCC9DA?: #BCC9DA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Plein Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCC9DA?: The RGB value is 188, 201, 218: 188 red, 201 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCC9DA?: The complementary color is #DACDBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCC9DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.