What color is #BCCEDE?

#BCCEDE 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 #BCCEDE?

The RGB value is 188, 206, 222: 188 red, 206 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCCEDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #BCCEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCCEDE color

#BCCEDE rgb(188, 206, 222)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 80.8% green and 87.1% blue (188, 206, 222).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 34% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.02:1).

#BCCEDE color codes

HEX	`#BCCEDE`
RGB	`rgb(188, 206, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 80.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 34%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.9, -2.82, -9.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.9, 10.36, 254.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.992, 60.107, 77.745)`
Decimal	`12373726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCCEDE, 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 #BCCEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCCEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.02:1	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 #BCCEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bccede; }
.text { color: #bccede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bccede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 206 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bccede, #bcbdde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BCCEDE?: #BCCEDE 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 #BCCEDE?: The RGB value is 188, 206, 222: 188 red, 206 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCCEDE?: The complementary color is #DECCBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCCEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.