#bcb9c5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb9c5 is composed of 73.7% red, 72.5% green and 77.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 4.6% cyan, 6.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 255 degrees, a saturation of 9.4% and a lightness of 74.9%. #bcb9c5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #79738b. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 74
    • G 73
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#bcb9c5 color description : Grayish violet.

#bcb9c5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb9c5 has RGB values of R:188, G:185, B:197 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12368325.

Hex triplet bcb9c5 #bcb9c5
RGB Decimal 188, 185, 197 rgb(188,185,197)
RGB Percent 73.7, 72.5, 77.3 rgb(73.7%,72.5%,77.3%)
CMYK 5, 6, 0, 23
HSL 255°, 9.4, 74.9 hsl(255,9.4%,74.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 255°, 6.1, 77.3
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 75.712, 3.315, -5.682
XYZ 48.164, 49.42, 59.822
xyY 0.306, 0.314, 49.42
CIE-LCH 75.712, 6.578, 300.259
CIE-LUV 75.712, 0.978, -9.147
Hunter-Lab 70.3, -0.729, -1.243
Binary 10111100, 10111001, 11000101

Color Schemes with #bcb9c5

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Alternatives to #bcb9c5

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#bcb9c5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb9c5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb9c5;}
.background {background-color:#bcb9c5;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb9c5;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb9c5

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 #faf9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bcb9c5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bebec0 is the less saturated color, while #a183fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb9c5 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
  • #bebdc8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cab9c9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bfbcc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bdbbc7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c5b9c7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bebbc8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population