Close to Light Steel Blue
#BCD4EF
#BCD4EF is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 83.1% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 61% saturation and 84% 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 #BCD4EF.
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.
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13.80:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.52:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.80:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCD4EF as they’d see it.
#BCD4EF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BCD4EF
What color is #BCD4EF?
#BCD4EF is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 83.1% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 61% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCD4EF in RGB?
#BCD4EF is rgb(188, 212, 239): 188 red, 212 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCD4EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 11, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCD4EF?
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 #BCD4EF?
Its complement #E5CEB4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.