BCD4E2

#BCD4E2 closest to Delicate Ice

#BCD4E2 is a very light gray; the closest named color is Delicate Ice. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 83.1% green and 88.6% blue (rgb(188, 212, 226)). Its HSL value is 202° hue, 40% saturation and 81% lightness, and in CMYK it is 17% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. #BCD4E2 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.65:1.

#BCD4E2 color conversion

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Variations of #BCD4E2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#BCD4E2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BCD4E2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BCD4E2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C8CEE2
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CDD3E3
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C9D3E3
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C8CEE2
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C5D0E2
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B2D8D8
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B8D6DE
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D0D0D0
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CBD1D5

#BCD4E2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.54:1 Very poor#BCD4E2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.65:1 Super#BCD4E2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #BCD4E2

Palettes with #BCD4E2

#BCD4E2 in CSS

/* Delicate Ice */
.color { color: #BCD4E2; }
.background { background-color: #BCD4E2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCD4E2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 212 226);
color: hsl(202 40% 81%);
color: oklch(0.856 0.032 233.4);

#BCD4E2 FAQ

What color is #BCD4E2?

#BCD4E2 is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Delicate Ice. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BCD4E2?

#BCD4E2 is rgb(188, 212, 226) in RGB, hsl(202, 40%, 81%) in HSL and cmyk(17%, 6%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCD4E2?

The complementary color of #BCD4E2 is #E2CABC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCD4E2?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCD4E2: 13.65:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCD4E2 a warm or cool color?

#BCD4E2 is a neutral color.