BCDDEC

#BCDDEC closest to Sleepless Blue

#BCDDEC is a very light, muted blue; the closest named color is Sleepless Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 86.7% green and 92.5% blue (rgb(188, 221, 236)). Its HSL value is 199° hue, 56% saturation and 83% lightness, and in CMYK it is 20% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. #BCDDEC is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.69:1.

#BCDDEC color conversion

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Variations of #BCDDEC

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.

#BCDDEC 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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#BCDDEC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

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

  • Dog vision 94% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #CED5EC
  • Protanopia 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D5DBED
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CEDBED
  • Deuteranopia 94% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #CED5EC
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C9D8EC
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #AEE2E2
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B7DFE7
  • Achromatopsia 92% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D8D8D8
  • Achromatomaly 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D1D9DD

#BCDDEC contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.43:1 Very poor#BCDDEC text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.69:1 Super#BCDDEC text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #BCDDEC

Palettes with #BCDDEC

#BCDDEC in CSS

/* Sleepless Blue */
.color { color: #BCDDEC; }
.background { background-color: #BCDDEC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCDDEC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 221 236);
color: hsl(199 56% 83%);
color: oklch(0.878 0.041 227.0);

#BCDDEC FAQ

What color is #BCDDEC?

#BCDDEC is a very light, muted blue. Its closest named color is Sleepless Blue. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #BCDDEC?

#BCDDEC is rgb(188, 221, 236) in RGB, hsl(199, 56%, 83%) in HSL and cmyk(20%, 6%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCDDEC?

The complementary color of #BCDDEC is #ECCBBC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCDDEC?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCDDEC: 14.69:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCDDEC a warm or cool color?

#BCDDEC is a cool color.