Palettes / Colors / #BCB8CA
#BCB8CA — Light Dusty Blue
#BCB8CA is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BCB8CA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BCB8CA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C7CBB9; it also sits naturally between #B9BECB and #C6B9CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCB8CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 184, 202 |
| HSL | 253°, 15%, 76% |
| HSV | 253°, 9%, 79% |
| CMYK | 7%, 9%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 48.54, 49.24, 62.82 |
| Yxy | 49.24, 0.3022, 0.3066 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.60, 4.84, -8.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.17, 4.50, -8.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 72% · Blue 79%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCB8CA
.text { color: #BCB8CA; }
.background { background-color: #BCB8CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCB8CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 184, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 15%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCB8CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 184, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCB8CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 184, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCB8CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCB8CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7CBB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCB8CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCB8CA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BCB8CA: ·
How #BCB8CA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BCB8CA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BCB8CA?
#BCB8CA is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 184, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCB8CA?
#BCB8CA is RGB 188, 184, 202 — HSL 253°, 15%, 76% — CMYK 7%, 9%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #BCB8CA?
Its complement is #C7CBB9; analogous partners are #B9BECB and #C6B9CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCB8CA for text?
Black text on #BCB8CA has a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.