What color is #BCD4EC?

#BCD4EC is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Polar Opposite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCD4EC?

The RGB value is 188, 212, 236: 188 red, 212 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCD4EC?

The complementary color is #ECD4BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCD4EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCD4EC color

#BCD4EC rgb(188, 212, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BCD4EC is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 83.1% green and 92.5% blue (188, 212, 236).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 56% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Polar Opposite (#C2D6EC), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.77:1).

#BCD4EC color codes

HEX	`#BCD4EC`
RGB	`rgb(188, 212, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 83.1%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 56%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 20%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 10%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.88, -2.98, -14.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.88, 14.77, 258.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.419, 63.833, 88.531)`
Decimal	`12375276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCD4EC, 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 #BCD4EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCD4EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.77:1	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 #BCD4EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcd4ec; }
.text { color: #bcd4ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcd4ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 212 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcd4ec, #bcbcec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BCD4EC?: #BCD4EC is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Polar Opposite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCD4EC?: The RGB value is 188, 212, 236: 188 red, 212 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCD4EC?: The complementary color is #ECD4BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCD4EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.