#bcb9c6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb9c6 is composed of 73.7% red, 72.5% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 5.1% cyan, 6.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 253.8 degrees, a saturation of 10.2% and a lightness of 75.1%. #bcb9c6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #79738d. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 74
    • G 73
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#bcb9c6 color description : Grayish blue.

#bcb9c6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb9c6 has RGB values of R:188, G:185, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 12368326.

Hex triplet bcb9c6 #bcb9c6
RGB Decimal 188, 185, 198 rgb(188,185,198)
RGB Percent 73.7, 72.5, 77.6 rgb(73.7%,72.5%,77.6%)
CMYK 5, 7, 0, 22
HSL 253.8°, 10.2, 75.1 hsl(253.8,10.2%,75.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 253.8°, 6.6, 77.6
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 75.741, 3.509, -6.184
XYZ 48.279, 49.466, 60.428
xyY 0.305, 0.313, 49.466
CIE-LCH 75.741, 7.11, 299.574
CIE-LUV 75.741, 0.916, -9.95
Hunter-Lab 70.332, -0.552, -1.708
Binary 10111100, 10111001, 11000110

Color Schemes with #bcb9c6

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Alternatives to #bcb9c6

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#bcb9c6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb9c6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb9c6;}
.background {background-color:#bcb9c6;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb9c6;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb9c6

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, #050506 is the darkest color, while #fafafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bcb9c6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bfbec1 is the less saturated color, while #9f83fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb9c6 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
  • #bbbbbb Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bbbbbd Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bebdc9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cab9ca Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bfbcc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bdbbc8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c4b9c8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bebbc8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population