What color is #BCCCE2?

#BCCCE2 is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(188, 204, 226), and in HSL hsl(215, 40%, 81%).

Is #BCCCE2 accessible as text?

On white, #BCCCE2 has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCCCE2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCCCE2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #BCCCE2?

As a neutral, #BCCCE2 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BCCCE2 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #BCCCE2 is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BCCCE2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BCCCE2

Not just a swatch — here's how #BCCCE2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BCCCE2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BCCCE2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BCCCE2 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Light Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BCCCE2 Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Light Steel Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BCCCE2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E4F3FF

Light Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Steel Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BCCCE2 Secondary #F3F9FF Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Light Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BCCCE2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 79/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 74/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BCCCE2 with

Platinum Light Steel Blue Bone Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F5F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BBBEE2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BCCCE2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BCCCE2;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 204 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.0% 0.035 256.3);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E2E9F3;
  --color-200: #C6D3E6;
  --color-300: #9EB3D1;
  --color-400: #7893BA;
  --color-500: #57759E;
  --color-600: #485D7A;
  --color-700: #374558;
  --color-800: #272F3A;
  --color-900: #191E24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E2E9F3',
    200: '#C6D3E6',
    300: '#9EB3D1',
    400: '#7893BA',
    500: '#57759E',
    600: '#485D7A',
    700: '#374558',
    800: '#272F3A',
    900: '#191E24',
  },
}

$base: #BCCCE2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E2E9F3;
$base-200: #C6D3E6;
$base-300: #9EB3D1;
$base-400: #7893BA;
$base-500: #57759E;
$base-600: #485D7A;
$base-700: #374558;
$base-800: #272F3A;
$base-900: #191E24;
$base-hover: #819FC9;
$base-subtle: #ECF0F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCCCE2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D3E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EB3D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7893BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57759E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#485D7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374558",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#272F3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BCCCE2

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Pairs with #BCCCE2

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