What color is #BCCCD7?

#BCCCD7 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 #BCCCD7?

The RGB value is 188, 204, 215: 188 red, 204 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCCCD7?

The complementary color is #D7C7BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCCCD7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCCCD7 color

#BCCCD7 rgb(188, 204, 215)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BCCCD7 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 80% green and 84.3% blue (188, 204, 215).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 25% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.76:1).

#BCCCD7 color codes

HEX	`#BCCCD7`
RGB	`rgb(188, 204, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 80%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 25%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 13%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 5%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.17, -3.21, -7.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.17, 7.98, 246.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.595, 58.782, 72.747)`
Decimal	`12373207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCCCD7, 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 #BCCCD7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCCCD7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.76:1	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 #BCCCD7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcccd7; }
.text { color: #bcccd7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcccd7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 204 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcccd7, #bcbfd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #BCCCD7?: #BCCCD7 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 #BCCCD7?: The RGB value is 188, 204, 215: 188 red, 204 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCCCD7?: The complementary color is #D7C7BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCCCD7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.