#bcb5c9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb5c9 is composed of 73.7% red, 71% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 6.5% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 261 degrees, a saturation of 15.6% and a lightness of 74.9%. #bcb5c9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #796b93. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 74
    • G 71
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 6
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#bcb5c9 color description : Grayish violet.

#bcb5c9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb5c9 has RGB values of R:188, G:181, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.06, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 12367305.

Hex triplet bcb5c9 #bcb5c9
RGB Decimal 188, 181, 201 rgb(188,181,201)
RGB Percent 73.7, 71, 78.8 rgb(73.7%,71%,78.8%)
CMYK 6, 10, 0, 21
HSL 261°, 15.6, 74.9 hsl(261,15.6%,74.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 261°, 10, 78.8
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 74.797, 6.261, -9.217
XYZ 47.804, 47.956, 61.993
xyY 0.303, 0.304, 47.956
CIE-LCH 74.797, 11.143, 304.186
CIE-LUV 74.797, 2.702, -15.076
Hunter-Lab 69.25, 2.031, -4.601
Binary 10111100, 10110101, 11001001

Color Schemes with #bcb5c9

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Alternatives to #bcb5c9

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#bcb5c9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb5c9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb5c9;}
.background {background-color:#bcb5c9;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb5c9;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb5c9

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #040405 is the darkest color, while #faf9fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bcb5c9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bfbfbf is the less saturated color, while #ad84fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb5c9 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #b9b9b9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bab8bc Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9bacc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c5b6cc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #beb9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bab8cb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c1b6cb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bdb7c7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population