Lighter companion
Steel Pearl Faint
#D2D7DA · hsl(205, 10%, 84%)
RGB
rgb(188, 195, 200)
HSL
hsl(205, 10%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 22%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.8:1Fail
on black
11.8:1AA
About this color
Steel Bloom Faint (#BCC3C8) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 10% saturation, 76% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-steel-bloom-faint: #BCC3C8; --colorarchive-steel-bloom-faint-hsl: hsl(205, 10%, 76%); --colorarchive-steel-bloom-faint-rgb: rgb(188, 195, 200); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Steel Silk Faint
#A5AFB6 · hsl(205, 10%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Bloom Faint
#C8C1BC · hsl(25, 10%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Bloom Faint
#BCBEC8 · hsl(230, 10%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Bloom Faint
#BCC8C8 · hsl(180, 10%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Bloom Faint
#C8BCC4 · hsl(320, 10%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Bloom Faint
#C4C8BC · hsl(80, 10%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Bloom Faint
#C8BCBC · hsl(0, 10%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Bloom Faint
#C8C7BC · hsl(55, 10%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Bloom Faint #BCC3C8 Lighter companion: Steel Pearl Faint #D2D7DA Darker companion: Steel Silk Faint #A5AFB6 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Bloom Faint #C8C1BC Analogous lead: Indigo Bloom Faint #BCBEC8 Analogous echo: Aqua Bloom Faint #BCC8C8 Triadic +120°: Rose Bloom Faint #C8BCC4 Triadic +240°: Olive Bloom Faint #C4C8BC Split-comp +150°: Crimson Bloom Faint #C8BCBC Split-comp +210°: Canary Bloom Faint #C8C7BC
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Bloom Muted
#B7C4CD · hsl(205, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Azure Bloom Faint
#BCC4C8 · hsl(200, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Bloom Faint
#BCC2C8 · hsl(210, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Steel Silk Faint
#A5AFB6 · hsl(205, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Steel Pearl Faint
#D2D7DA · hsl(205, 10%, 84%)
Nearby match
Steel Bloom Dust
#B2C4D2 · hsl(205, 26%, 76%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#BFBEC7
Protanopia
#BFBFC7
Tritanopia
#BCC6C6
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