#bcbcd1 Color Information

#bcbcd1 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bcbcd1. In RGB, it consists of 73.7% Red, 73.7% Green, and 82.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 10% Cyan, 10% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 18% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 240.0°, with saturation of 18.6% and lightness of 77.8%. The decimal value for #bcbcd1 is 12369105, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bcbcd1 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#bcbcd1 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color188, 188, 209 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color73.7%, 73.7%, 82.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.263, 0.263, 0.180 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.1, 0.1, 0, 0.18 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color240.0°, 18.6%, 77.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color240.0°, 10.0%, 82.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color50.231, 51.261, 67.569 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color188, 188, 209 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12369105 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color76.837, 4.088, -10.528 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)76.837, 11.294, 291.221 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color76.837, -1.212, -16.833 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color71.597, -0.063, -5.836 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.297, 0.303, 51.261 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290559185 / 0xffbcbcd1 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccccc Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #bcbcd1

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bcbcd1, its pure hue is 240.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 18.6%, and its lightness is 77.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bcbcd1, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #18181a to #a5a5b7.

Tints of #bcbcd1

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bcbcd1, its pure hue is 240.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 18.6%, and its lightness is 77.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bcbcd1, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c4c4d7 to #f7f7f9.

Tones of #bcbcd1

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bcbcd1, its pure hue is 240.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 18.6%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bcbcd1, which range from #c7c7c7 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #8e8eff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bcbcd1

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bcbcd1! For #bcbcd1, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 4 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 3 unique colors including our original color, #bcbcd1. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bcbcd1

This color, #bcbcd1, consists of 73.7% Red, 73.7% Green, and 82.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 188, Green = 188, Blue = 209. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bcbcd1 is 10% Cyan, 10% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 18% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R73.7%
C10.0%
G73.7%
M10.0%
B82.0%
Y0.0%
K18.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 188 188 209
Octal 274 274 321
Hexa #bc #bc #d1
Binary 10111100 10111100 11010001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 10 10 0 18
Octal 12 12 0 22
Hexa #0a #0a #00 #12
Binary 00001010 00001010 00000000 00010010

Analogous Colors of #bcbcd1

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bcbcd1 — which has hue 240.0° — its analogous colors are located at 210.0° and 270.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcbcd1.

Triadic Colors of #bcbcd1

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bcbcd1 — which has hue 240.0° — its triadic colors are located at 120.0° and 360.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcbcd1.

Complementary Color of #bcbcd1

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bcbcd1 — which has hue 240.0° — its complementary color is located at 60.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcbcd1.

Split Complementary Colors of #bcbcd1

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bcbcd1 — which has hue 240.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 30.0° and 240.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcbcd1.

Tetradic Colors of #bcbcd1

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bcbcd1 — which has hue 240.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 150.0°, 240.0°, 330.0°, and 60.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcbcd1.

Monochromatic Colors of #bcbcd1

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bcbcd1, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #a2a2b2 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #dbdbeb (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bcbcd1

We want to make getting started with #bcbcd1 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bcbcd1 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bcbcd1 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bcbcd1 with other HTML elements.

#bcbcd1 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bcbcd1.
<span style="color: #bcbcd1;">The color of this text is #bcbcd1.</span>

#bcbcd1 Background Color

The background color for this text is #bcbcd1.
<div style="background-color: #bcbcd1; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bcbcd1.</div>

#bcbcd1 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bcbcd1.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bcbcd1;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bcbcd1.</span>

#bcbcd1 Border Color

This is a div with border color #bcbcd1.
<div style="border: #bcbcd1 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bcbcd1.</div>

#bcbcd1 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bcbcd1 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bcbcd1; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bcbcd1 on a white background.</div></div>

#bcbcd1 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bcbcd1 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bcbcd1; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bcbcd1 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bcbcd1 to White

This is a gradient from #bcbcd1 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bcbcd1,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bcbcd1,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bcbcd1,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bcbcd1,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bcbcd1 to white.</div>

Gradient from #bcbcd1 to Black

This is a gradient from #bcbcd1 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bcbcd1,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bcbcd1,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bcbcd1,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bcbcd1,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bcbcd1 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bcbcd1

In addition to using #bcbcd1 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bcbcd1 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bcbcd1, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 188, Green = 188, Blue = 209). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bcbcd1 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bcbcd1
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(188, 188, 209)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bcbcd1; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bcbcd1; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bcbcd1; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(188, 188, 209);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bcbcd1")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:188, green:188, blue:209, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:188 green:188 blue:209 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(188f, 188f, 209f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(188, 188, 209);
 

#bcbcd1 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bcbcd1 the same way. For those with color blindness, #bcbcd1 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bcbcd1 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bcbcd1 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bcbcd1 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bcbcd1 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bcbcd1 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.9:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text