Close to Sky Gray
#BCD2DC
#BCD2DC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Sky Gray. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 82.4% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
Tints add white, shades add black, tones add gray. Tap any one to open its page.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BCD2DC.
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
1.57:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.57:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCD2DC as they’d see it.
#BCD2DC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BCD2DC
What color is #BCD2DC?
#BCD2DC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Sky Gray. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 82.4% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCD2DC in RGB?
#BCD2DC is rgb(188, 210, 220): 188 red, 210 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCD2DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 5, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCD2DC?
PANTONE 290 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCD2DC?
Its complement #DFCAC1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.