#bcb9cd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb9cd is composed of 73.7% red, 72.5% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.3% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 249 degrees, a saturation of 16.7% and a lightness of 76.5%. #bcb9cd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #79739b. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 74
    • G 73
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#bcb9cd color description : Grayish blue.

#bcb9cd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb9cd has RGB values of R:188, G:185, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 12368333.

Hex triplet bcb9cd #bcb9cd
RGB Decimal 188, 185, 205 rgb(188,185,205)
RGB Percent 73.7, 72.5, 80.4 rgb(73.7%,72.5%,80.4%)
CMYK 8, 10, 0, 20
HSL 249°, 16.7, 76.5 hsl(249,16.7%,76.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 249°, 9.8, 80.4
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 75.944, 4.893, -9.686
XYZ 49.105, 49.797, 64.779
xyY 0.3, 0.304, 49.797
CIE-LCH 75.944, 10.852, 296.802
CIE-LUV 75.944, 0.48, -15.617
Hunter-Lab 70.567, 0.721, -5.03
Binary 10111100, 10111001, 11001101

Color Schemes with #bcb9cd

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Alternatives to #bcb9cd

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#bcb9cd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb9cd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb9cd;}
.background {background-color:#bcb9cd;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb9cd;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb9cd

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, #08070a is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bcb9cd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c2c2c4 is the less saturated color, while #9c8bfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb9cd 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
  • #bcbcbc Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bcbbbf Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bcbdd0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c7b9d0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bebdca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bcbbce Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c3b9cf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bdbbcb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population