What color is #BEC3CC?

#BEC3CC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BEC3CC?

The RGB value is 190, 195, 204: 190 red, 195 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BEC3CC?

The complementary color is #CCC7BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BEC3CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BEC3CC color

#BEC3CC rgb(190, 195, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BEC3CC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 76.5% green and 80% blue (190, 195, 204).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 12% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Slipper Satin (#BFC1CB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.87:1).

#BEC3CC color codes

HEX	`#BEC3CC`
RGB	`rgb(190, 195, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 76.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 12%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 7%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 4%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.66, 0, -5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.66, 5.1, 270.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.647, 54.337, 64.882)`
Decimal	`12501964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BEC3CC, 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 #BEC3CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BEC3CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.87:1	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 #BEC3CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bec3cc; }
.text { color: #bec3cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bec3cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 195 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bec3cc, #c0becc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #BEC3CC?: #BEC3CC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BEC3CC?: The RGB value is 190, 195, 204: 190 red, 195 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BEC3CC?: The complementary color is #CCC7BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BEC3CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.