#BCB8DB Color

#BCB8DB is rgb(188, 184, 219) in RGB and hsl(247, 33%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BCB8DB

HEX#BCB8DB

RGBrgb(188, 184, 219)

HSLhsl(247, 33%, 79%)

HSVhsv(247, 16%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.049 290.5)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 16%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BCB8DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BCB8DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BCB8DB Complementary#D7DBB8 Analogous#B8C5DB Analogous#CEB8DB Triadic#DBBCB8 Triadic#B8DBBC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BCB8DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5C2E0 #CCC9E4 #D5D3E9 #DFDDEE #E9E7F3 #EFEEF6

Shades

#9992C8 #7971B7 #5A509F #453E7A #302B55 #1D1A33

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