#BCCDDC Color
#BCCDDC is rgb(188, 205, 220) in RGB, hsl(208, 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 3.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCCDDCrgb(188, 205, 220)hsl(208, 31%, 80%)hsv(208, 15%, 86%)cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 14%)oklch(84% 0.028 244.7)lab(81.45% -3.69 -9.54)lch(81.45% 10.23 248.85)What #BCCDDC 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 #BCCDDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCCDDC Channel Values
How #BCCDDC 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 205 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 31% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · 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 | 1.63:1 vs white · 12.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCCDDC 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 #BCCDDC in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BCCDDC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCCDDC; 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 #BCCDDC
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 #BCCDDC.
How #BCCDDC 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.
#BCCDDC#CACADC#C5CBDC#C8C8DC#C3CADC#BACFCF#BBCED4#CBCBCBUsing #BCCDDC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bccddc: #BCCDDC;background-color: #BCCDDC;colors: { 'color-bccddc': '#BCCDDC' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.804, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_bccddc">#BCCDDC</color>fill="#BCCDDC"More Blue Colors
#BCCDDC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCCDDC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCCDDC?
#BCCDDC is a lightest blue — rgb(188, 205, 220) in RGB and hsl(208, 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 3.55.
What is the RGB value of #BCCDDC?
#BCCDDC is rgb(188, 205, 220) — red 188, green 205, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCCDDC?
#BCCDDC 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 #BCCDDC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCCDDC scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCCDDC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCCDDC 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 6.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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