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#bcc6ec color: Canterbury Bells

#bcc6ec is rgb(188, 198, 236) in RGB and oklch(83.135% 0.05443 273.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

83.1%
0.054
274°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • indigo-200
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #bcc6ec

#bcc6ec is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 83.1% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.43:1, 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: #bcc6ec mixed with white

  1. bcc6ec
  2. c3ccee
  3. c9d1f0
  4. d0d7f2
  5. d6ddf4
  6. dde2f6
  7. e4e8f8
  8. eaeefa
  9. f1f4fb
  10. f8f9fd

Darker: #bcc6ec mixed with black

  1. bcc6ec
  2. a3accd
  3. 8b92af
  4. 737a92
  5. 5d6276
  6. 474b5b
  7. 323542
  8. 1f2129
  9. 0d0e13
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bcc6ec with less saturation

  1. bcc6ec
  2. bdc6e8
  3. bec6e5
  4. bfc7e1
  5. c1c7de
  6. c2c7da
  7. c3c7d6
  8. c4c7d3
  9. c5c7cf
  10. c6c7cb

Questions about #bcc6ec

What color is #bcc6ec?

#bcc6ec is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Canterbury Bells. In RGB it is rgb(188, 198, 236), in HSL hsl(227.5, 55.81%, 83.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.135% 0.05443 273.579).

What colors go well with #bcc6ec?

The complementary color of #bcc6ec is #d3c8a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aacde9 and #cfc0e5. The triadic partners are #e9bcb1 and #add3b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcc6ec?

Black text reads better on #bcc6ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcc6ec a warm or cool color?

#bcc6ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 83.1% and its chroma 0.054.