#bcd3f7 Color Information

#bcd3f7 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bcd3f7. In RGB, it consists of 73.7% Red, 82.7% Green, and 96.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 23.9% Cyan, 14.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 216.6°, with saturation of 78.7% and lightness of 85.3%. The decimal value for #bcd3f7 is 12375031, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ccccff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bcd3f7 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#bcd3f7 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color188, 211, 247 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color73.7%, 82.7%, 96.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.263, 0.173, 0.031 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.239, 0.146, 0, 0.031 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color216.6°, 78.7%, 85.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color216.6°, 23.9%, 96.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color60.822, 63.995, 97.142 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color188, 205, 247 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12375031 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color83.963, -0.009, -20.186 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)83.963, 20.186, 269.974 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color83.963, -13.571, -32.095 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color79.997, -4.281, -15.999 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.274, 0.288, 63.995 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290565111 / 0xffbcd3f7 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ccccff Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #bcd3f7

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bcd3f7, its pure hue is 216.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 78.7%, and its lightness is 85.3%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bcd3f7, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #181a1f to #a5b9d8.

Tints of #bcd3f7

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bcd3f7, its pure hue is 216.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 78.7%, and its lightness is 85.3%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bcd3f7, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c4d9f8 to #f7fafe.

Tones of #bcd3f7

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bcd3f7, its pure hue is 216.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 78.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bcd3f7, which range from #dadada (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #b4d1ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bcd3f7

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bcd3f7! For #bcd3f7, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #bcd3f7. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bcd3f7

This color, #bcd3f7, consists of 73.7% Red, 82.7% Green, and 96.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 188, Green = 211, Blue = 247. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bcd3f7 is 23.9% Cyan, 14.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R73.7%
C23.9%
G82.7%
M14.6%
B96.9%
Y0.0%
K3.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 188 211 247
Octal 274 323 367
Hexa #bc #d3 #f7
Binary 10111100 11010011 11110111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 23 14 0 3
Octal 27 16 0 3
Hexa #17 #0e #00 #03
Binary 00010111 00001110 00000000 00000011

Analogous Colors of #bcd3f7

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bcd3f7 — which has hue 216.6° — its analogous colors are located at 186.6° and 246.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcd3f7.

Triadic Colors of #bcd3f7

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bcd3f7 — which has hue 216.6° — its triadic colors are located at 96.6° and 336.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcd3f7.

Complementary Color of #bcd3f7

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bcd3f7 — which has hue 216.6° — its complementary color is located at 36.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcd3f7.

Split Complementary Colors of #bcd3f7

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bcd3f7 — which has hue 216.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 6.6° and 216.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcd3f7.

Tetradic Colors of #bcd3f7

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bcd3f7 — which has hue 216.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 126.6°, 216.6°, 306.6°, and 36.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcd3f7.

Monochromatic Colors of #bcd3f7

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bcd3f7, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #a1beed — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #dce9fd (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bcd3f7

We want to make getting started with #bcd3f7 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bcd3f7 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bcd3f7 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bcd3f7 with other HTML elements.

#bcd3f7 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bcd3f7.
<span style="color: #bcd3f7;">The color of this text is #bcd3f7.</span>

#bcd3f7 Background Color

The background color for this text is #bcd3f7.
<div style="background-color: #bcd3f7; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bcd3f7.</div>

#bcd3f7 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bcd3f7.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bcd3f7;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bcd3f7.</span>

#bcd3f7 Border Color

This is a div with border color #bcd3f7.
<div style="border: #bcd3f7 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bcd3f7.</div>

#bcd3f7 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bcd3f7 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bcd3f7; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bcd3f7 on a white background.</div></div>

#bcd3f7 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bcd3f7 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bcd3f7; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bcd3f7 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bcd3f7 to White

This is a gradient from #bcd3f7 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bcd3f7,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bcd3f7,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bcd3f7,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bcd3f7,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bcd3f7 to white.</div>

Gradient from #bcd3f7 to Black

This is a gradient from #bcd3f7 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bcd3f7,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bcd3f7,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bcd3f7,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bcd3f7,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bcd3f7 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bcd3f7

In addition to using #bcd3f7 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bcd3f7 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bcd3f7, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 188, Green = 211, Blue = 247). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bcd3f7 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bcd3f7
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(188, 211, 247)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bcd3f7; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bcd3f7; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bcd3f7; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(188, 211, 247);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bcd3f7")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:188, green:211, blue:247, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:188 green:211 blue:247 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(188f, 211f, 247f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(188, 211, 247);
 

#bcd3f7 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bcd3f7 the same way. For those with color blindness, #bcd3f7 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bcd3f7 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bcd3f7 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bcd3f7 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bcd3f7 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bcd3f7 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.5:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text