Palettes / Colors / #BCBED2
#BCBED2 — Light Dusty Blue
#BCBED2 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 #BCBED2 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.
#BCBED2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D2D0BC; it also sits naturally between #BCC9D2 and #C5BCD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBED2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 190, 210 |
| HSL | 235°, 20%, 78% |
| HSV | 235°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 10%, 10%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 50.79, 52.17, 68.37 |
| Yxy | 52.17, 0.2964, 0.3045 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.38, 3.22, -10.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.23, 3.01, -9.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 82%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBED2
.text { color: #BCBED2; }
.background { background-color: #BCBED2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBED2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 190, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 20%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBED2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 190, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBED2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 190, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBED2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBED2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCBED2
Tints of #BCBED2
Tones of #BCBED2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2D0BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBED2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBED2
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 #BCBED2: ·
How #BCBED2 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 #BCBED2 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 #BCBED2?
#BCBED2 is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 190, 210). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBED2?
#BCBED2 is RGB 188, 190, 210 — HSL 235°, 20%, 78% — CMYK 10%, 10%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #BCBED2?
Its complement is #D2D0BC; analogous partners are #BCC9D2 and #C5BCD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBED2 for text?
Black text on #BCBED2 has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.