What color is #BCDCE6?

#BCDCE6 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(188, 220, 230), and in HSL hsl(194, 46%, 82%).

Is #BCDCE6 accessible as text?

On white, #BCDCE6 has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCDCE6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCDCE6?

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

What colors go well with #BCDCE6?

As a neutral, #BCDCE6 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 #BCDCE6 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BCDCE6 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) 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.

#BCDCE6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BCDCE6

Not just a swatch — here's how #BCDCE6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BCDCE6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BCDCE6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder 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 #BCDCE6 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Powder 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 #BCDCE6 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder 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 #BCDCE6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E3FFFF

Powder 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 Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BCDCE6 Secondary #F1FCFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Powder 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 Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #BCDCE6 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 82/100

Very high

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

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very 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 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 77/100

High

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

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BCDCE6

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #BCDCE6 with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue Desert Sand Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F7F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCCEE6 — 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 #BCDCE6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BCDCE6;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 220 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.4% 0.037 218.6);
  --color-50: #F3F9FB;
  --color-100: #E1F0F5;
  --color-200: #C4E0E9;
  --color-300: #9AC7D5;
  --color-400: #73ADBF;
  --color-500: #5290A3;
  --color-600: #44707E;
  --color-700: #35515A;
  --color-800: #25363C;
  --color-900: #182225;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FB',
    100: '#E1F0F5',
    200: '#C4E0E9',
    300: '#9AC7D5',
    400: '#73ADBF',
    500: '#5290A3',
    600: '#44707E',
    700: '#35515A',
    800: '#25363C',
    900: '#182225',
  },
}

$base: #BCDCE6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FB;
$base-100: #E1F0F5;
$base-200: #C4E0E9;
$base-300: #9AC7D5;
$base-400: #73ADBF;
$base-500: #5290A3;
$base-600: #44707E;
$base-700: #35515A;
$base-800: #25363C;
$base-900: #182225;
$base-hover: #7FBDD0;
$base-subtle: #ECF4F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCDCE6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E0E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AC7D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73ADBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5290A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44707E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35515A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25363C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182225",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BCDCE6

Color Lab

Pairs with #BCDCE6

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export