#BCBBDD Color

#BCBBDD is rgb(188, 187, 221) in RGB and hsl(242, 33%, 80%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BCBBDD

HEX#BCBBDD

RGBrgb(188, 187, 221)

HSLhsl(242, 33%, 80%)

HSVhsv(242, 15%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.048 286.6)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 15%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text1.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.29:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#BCBBDD Complementary#DCDDBB Analogous#BBCBDD Analogous#CDBBDD Triadic#DDBCBB Triadic#BBDDBC

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#C6C5E2 #CDCCE5 #D7D6EA #DEDDEE #E8E7F3 #EEEEF6

Shades

#9896CA #7371B7 #53509F #413F7D #2E2C58 #1A1A33

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