Close to Periwinkle
#BCD1FF
#BCD1FF is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 82% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 100% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BCD1FF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.53:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.70:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCD1FF as they’d see it.
#BCD1FF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BCD1FF
What color is #BCD1FF?
#BCD1FF is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 82% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 100% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCD1FF in RGB?
#BCD1FF is rgb(188, 209, 255): 188 red, 209 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCD1FF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 18, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCD1FF?
PANTONE 270 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCD1FF?
Its complement #E3CFA2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.