Beau Blue (#BCD4E6)

The hex code for Beau Blue is #BCD4E6. It is rgb(188, 212, 230) in RGB, hsl(206, 46%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK — a lightest blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#BCD4E6

RGBrgb(188, 212, 230)

HSLhsl(206, 46%, 82%)

HSVhsv(206, 18%, 90%)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 10%)

OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.036 240.3)

LABlab(83.54% -5.52 -11.76)

LCHlch(83.54% 12.99 244.87)

Colors Closest to Beau Blue

Beau Blue is a registered color name, also listed as Pale Aqua. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 6.19 Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 6.71 Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 6.87 Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 6.94 Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 6.99 Pale Cornflower Blue#ABCDEFΔE 9.45

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#BCD4E6 Channel Values

How Beau Blue 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 212 · B 230	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 206° · S 46% · L 82%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 206° · S 18% · V 90%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 18% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 10%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.53:1 vs white · 13.7:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Beau Blue 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text13.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Beau Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Beau Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Beau Blue

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Beau Blue 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.

Typical#BCD4E6

Protanopia#D0D0E6

Protanomaly#C8D2E6

Deuteranopia#CCCCE7

Deuteranomaly#C6D0E6

Tritanopia#B9D6D6

Tritanomaly#BAD5DD

Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #BCD4E6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--beau-blue: #BCD4E6;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BCD4E6;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'beau-blue': '#BCD4E6' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.831, blue: 0.902)

Android XML<color name="beau_blue">#BCD4E6</color>

SVG fillfill="#BCD4E6"

More Blue Colors

Beau Blue sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

bdc4cc bcb5e8 beb8ff bbcce2 bedbff bbbbf2 c1bce1 b8e6fe c1cef5 b8dbff c2c2ff b6e1fc dbeafe f8fafc 0018a8 0078d7 0f073c 1b03a3 2929ff 365781 4b9cd3 6161ff 77a5ca 93ccea

#BCD4E6 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Beau Blue?

The hex code for Beau Blue is #BCD4E6. That is rgb(188, 212, 230) in RGB, hsl(206, 46%, 82%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #BCD4E6?

#BCD4E6 is rgb(188, 212, 230) — red 188, green 212, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BCD4E6?

#BCD4E6 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BCD4E6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BCD4E6 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BCD4E6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BCD4E6 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 6.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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