#bdbdcd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bdbdcd is composed of 74.1% red, 74.1% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.8% cyan, 7.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 13.8% and a lightness of 77.3%. #bdbdcd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #7b7b9b. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

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

#bdbdcd color description : Grayish blue.

#bdbdcd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bdbdcd has RGB values of R:189, G:189, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 12434893.

Hex triplet bdbdcd #bdbdcd
RGB Decimal 189, 189, 205 rgb(189,189,205)
RGB Percent 74.1, 74.1, 80.4 rgb(74.1%,74.1%,80.4%)
CMYK 8, 8, 0, 20
HSL 240°, 13.8, 77.3 hsl(240,13.8%,77.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 7.8, 80.4
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 77.054, 3.073, -8.028
XYZ 50.201, 51.622, 65.073
xyY 0.301, 0.309, 51.622
CIE-LCH 77.054, 8.596, 290.948
CIE-LUV 77.054, -0.925, -12.76
Hunter-Lab 71.848, -1.014, -3.406
Binary 10111101, 10111101, 11001101

Color Schemes with #bdbdcd

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Alternatives to #bdbdcd

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#bdbdcd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bdbdcd

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

Shades and Tints of #bdbdcd

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f5f5f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bdbdcd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c1c1c9 is the less saturated color, while #8c8cfe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bdbdcd 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
  • #bfbfbf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bfbfc2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c0c0cf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ccbcd0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0c0ce Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfbfce Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c6bccf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bfbfcd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population