What color is #BEC0CC?

#BEC0CC is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BEC0CC?

The RGB value is 190, 192, 204: 190 red, 192 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BEC0CC?

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

Is black or white text better on #BEC0CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.6:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BEC0CC color

#BEC0CC rgb(190, 192, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BEC0CC is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 75.3% green and 80% blue (190, 192, 204).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 12% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Slipper Satin (#BFC1CB), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.6:1).

#BEC0CC color codes

HEX	`#BEC0CC`
RGB	`rgb(190, 192, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 75.3%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 12%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 7%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 6%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.88, 1.6, -6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.88, 6.45, 284.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.982, 53.006, 64.66)`
Decimal	`12501196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BEC0CC, 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 #BEC0CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BEC0CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.6:1	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 #BEC0CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bec0cc; }
.text { color: #bec0cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bec0cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 192 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bec0cc, #c3becc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #BEC0CC?: #BEC0CC is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BEC0CC?: The RGB value is 190, 192, 204: 190 red, 192 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BEC0CC?: The complementary color is #CCCABE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BEC0CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.6:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.