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#bcc2ea color: Canterbury Bells

#bcc2ea is rgb(188, 194, 234) in RGB and oklch(82.261% 0.05652 278.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

82.3%
0.057
278°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • indigo-200
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #bcc2ea

#bcc2ea is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.057 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Canterbury Bells (#b9c3e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-200.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #bcc2ea mixed with white

  1. bcc2ea
  2. c2c8ec
  3. c9ceee
  4. d0d4f1
  5. d6daf3
  6. dde0f5
  7. e4e6f7
  8. eaedf9
  9. f1f3fb
  10. f8f9fd

Darker: #bcc2ea mixed with black

  1. bcc2ea
  2. a3a8cb
  3. 8b8fae
  4. 737791
  5. 5d6075
  6. 47495a
  7. 323441
  8. 1f2029
  9. 0d0e13
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bcc2ea with less saturation

  1. bcc2ea
  2. bdc2e6
  3. bec3e3
  4. bfc3df
  5. bfc3db
  6. c0c4d8
  7. c1c4d4
  8. c2c4d0
  9. c3c4cc
  10. c4c5c9

Questions about #bcc2ea

What color is #bcc2ea?

#bcc2ea is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Canterbury Bells. In RGB it is rgb(188, 194, 234), in HSL hsl(232.17, 52.27%, 82.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.261% 0.05652 278.378).

What colors go well with #bcc2ea?

The complementary color of #bcc2ea is #cec69c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9c9e9 and #cfbce2. The triadic partners are #e7b9ab and #a7d1b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcc2ea?

Black text reads better on #bcc2ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcc2ea a warm or cool color?

#bcc2ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.057.