What color is #BCCBD9?

#BCCBD9 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCCBD9?

The RGB value is 188, 203, 217: 188 red, 203 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCCBD9?

The complementary color is #D9CABC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCCBD9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.68:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCCBD9 color

#BCCBD9 rgb(188, 203, 217)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BCCBD9 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 79.6% green and 85.1% blue (188, 203, 217).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 28% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.68:1).

#BCCBD9 color codes

HEX	`#BCCBD9`
RGB	`rgb(188, 203, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 79.6%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 28%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 13%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 6%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.97, -2.28, -8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.97, 8.97, 255.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.616, 58.412, 74.029)`
Decimal	`12372953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCCBD9, 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 #BCCBD9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCCBD9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.68:1	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 #BCCBD9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bccbd9; }
.text { color: #bccbd9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bccbd9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 203 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bccbd9, #bcbdd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BCCBD9?: #BCCBD9 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCCBD9?: The RGB value is 188, 203, 217: 188 red, 203 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCCBD9?: The complementary color is #D9CABC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCCBD9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.68:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.