What color is #BDBCCC?

#BDBCCC is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Cosmic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDBCCC?

The RGB value is 189, 188, 204: 189 red, 188 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDBCCC?

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

Is black or white text better on #BDBCCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDBCCC color

#BDBCCC rgb(189, 188, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDBCCC is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 73.7% green and 80% blue (189, 188, 204).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 14% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic (#B8B9CB), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.23:1).

#BDBCCC color codes

HEX	`#BDBCCC`
RGB	`rgb(189, 188, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 73.7%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 14%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 8%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.77, 3.41, -7.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.77, 8.61, 293.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.866, 51.145, 64.36)`
Decimal	`12434636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDBCCC, 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 #BDBCCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDBCCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.23:1	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 #BDBCCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdbccc; }
.text { color: #bdbccc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdbccc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 188 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdbccc, #c5bccc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BDBCCC?: #BDBCCC is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Cosmic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDBCCC?: The RGB value is 189, 188, 204: 189 red, 188 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDBCCC?: The complementary color is #CBCCBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDBCCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.