What color is #BCCBDA?

#BCCBDA 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 #BCCBDA?

The RGB value is 188, 203, 218: 188 red, 203 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCCBDA?

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

Is black or white text better on #BCCBDA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCCBDA color

#BCCBDA rgb(188, 203, 218)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 79.6% green and 85.5% blue (188, 203, 218).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 29% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#BCCBDA color codes

HEX	`#BCCBDA`
RGB	`rgb(188, 203, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 79.6%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 29%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 14%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 7%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81, -2.07, -9.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81, 9.4, 257.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.747, 58.464, 74.716)`
Decimal	`12372954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCCBDA, 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 #BCCBDA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCCBDA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	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 #BCCBDA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bccbda; }
.text { color: #bccbda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bccbda; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 203 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bccbda, #bcbcda); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BCCBDA?: #BCCBDA 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 #BCCBDA?: The RGB value is 188, 203, 218: 188 red, 203 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCCBDA?: The complementary color is #DACBBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCCBDA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.