#BCB8EA
Pastel Indigo
#BCB8EA is the CSS named color "lightsteelblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 188, green 184, and blue 234 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 245°, 54% saturation, and 82% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #bcb8ea |
| RGB | rgb(188, 184, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(245° 54% 82%) |
| HSB | hsb(245° 21% 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.070 288°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(80% 0.022 -0.067) |
| LCH | lch(76% 26.2 290°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(20% 21% 0% 8%) |
Shades (darker)
#bcb8ea · #a8a4d5 · #9490c0 · #817dab · #6e6a97
Tints (lighter)
#bcb8ea · #c2bef1 · #c9c5f7 · #cfcbfe · #d5d1ff
Shades mix #BCB8EA toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.88:1 — fails
On black: 11.18:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #BCB8EA in RGB?
- #BCB8EA is rgb(188, 184, 234) — red 188, green 184, blue 234 out of 255 each.
- Does #BCB8EA pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #BCB8EA?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (11.18:1) than white (1.88:1).