What color is #BCCCDE?

#BCCCDE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCCCDE?

The RGB value is 188, 204, 222: 188 red, 204 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCCCDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #BCCCDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCCCDE color

#BCCCDE rgb(188, 204, 222)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 80% green and 87.1% blue (188, 204, 222).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 34% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.83:1).

#BCCCDE color codes

HEX	`#BCCCDE`
RGB	`rgb(188, 204, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 80%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 34%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 8%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.37, -1.77, -10.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.37, 10.89, 260.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.514, 59.15, 77.585)`
Decimal	`12373214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCCCDE, 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 #BCCCDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCCCDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	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 #BCCCDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcccde; }
.text { color: #bcccde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcccde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 204 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcccde, #bdbcde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BCCCDE?: #BCCCDE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCCCDE?: The RGB value is 188, 204, 222: 188 red, 204 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCCCDE?: The complementary color is #DECEBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCCCDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.