#BCCCDC Color
#BCCCDC is rgb(188, 204, 220) in RGB, hsl(210, 31%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCCCDCrgb(188, 204, 220)hsl(210, 31%, 80%)hsv(210, 15%, 86%)cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 14%)oklch(83.8% 0.028 248.2)lab(81.19% -3.20 -9.92)lch(81.19% 10.43 252.13)What #BCCCDC Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BCCCDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCCCDC Channel Values
How #BCCCDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 188 · G 204 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 31% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 15% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCCCDC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BCCCDC in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BCCCDC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCCCDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BCCCDC
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BCCCDC.
How #BCCCDC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcccdc: #BCCCDC;background-color: #BCCCDC;colors: { 'color-bcccdc': '#BCCCDC' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.800, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_bcccdc">#BCCCDC</color>fill="#BCCCDC"More Blue Colors
#BCCCDC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCCCDC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCCCDC?
#BCCCDC is a lightest blue — rgb(188, 204, 220) in RGB and hsl(210, 31%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #BCCCDC?
#BCCCDC is rgb(188, 204, 220) — red 188, green 204, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCCCDC?
#BCCCDC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCCCDC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCCCDC scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCCCDC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCCCDC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 6.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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