#bcbfcf Color Information

#bcbfcf 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 #bcbfcf. In RGB, it consists of 73.7% Red, 74.9% Green, and 81.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 9.2% Cyan, 7.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 18.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 230.5°, with saturation of 16.5% and lightness of 77.5%. The decimal value for #bcbfcf is 12369871, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bcbfcf 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#bcbfcf Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color188, 191, 207 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color73.7%, 74.9%, 81.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.263, 0.251, 0.188 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.092, 0.077, 0, 0.188 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color230.5°, 16.5%, 77.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color230.5°, 9.2%, 81.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color50.632, 52.458, 66.488 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color188, 191, 207 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12369871 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color77.554, 2.072, -8.378 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)77.554, 8.630, 283.892 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color77.554, -2.551, -13.152 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color72.428, -1.964, -3.728 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.299, 0.309, 52.458 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290559951 / 0xffbcbfcf Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccccc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #bcbfcf

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bcbfcf, its pure hue is 230.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 16.5%, and its lightness is 77.5%. 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 #bcbfcf, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #18181a to #a5a7b5.

Tints of #bcbfcf

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bcbfcf, its pure hue is 230.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 16.5%, and its lightness is 77.5%. 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 #bcbfcf, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c4c7d5 to #f7f7f9.

Tones of #bcbfcf

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bcbfcf, its pure hue is 230.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 16.5%, 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 #bcbfcf, which range from #c6c6c6 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #8c9eff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bcbfcf

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bcbfcf! For #bcbfcf, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #bcbfcf. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bcbfcf

This color, #bcbfcf, consists of 73.7% Red, 74.9% Green, and 81.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 188, Green = 191, Blue = 207. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bcbfcf is 9.2% Cyan, 7.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 18.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R73.7%
C9.2%
G74.9%
M7.7%
B81.2%
Y0.0%
K18.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 188 191 207
Octal 274 277 317
Hexa #bc #bf #cf
Binary 10111100 10111111 11001111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 9 7 0 18
Octal 11 7 0 22
Hexa #09 #07 #00 #12
Binary 00001001 00000111 00000000 00010010

Analogous Colors of #bcbfcf

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bcbfcf — which has hue 230.5° — its analogous colors are located at 200.5° and 260.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcbfcf.

Triadic Colors of #bcbfcf

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 #bcbfcf — which has hue 230.5° — its triadic colors are located at 110.5° and 350.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcbfcf.

Complementary Color of #bcbfcf

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bcbfcf — which has hue 230.5° — its complementary color is located at 50.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcbfcf.

Split Complementary Colors of #bcbfcf

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 #bcbfcf — which has hue 230.5° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 20.5° and 230.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcbfcf.

Tetradic Colors of #bcbfcf

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 #bcbfcf — which has hue 230.5° — its tetradic colors are located at 140.5°, 230.5°, 320.5°, and 50.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bcbfcf.

Monochromatic Colors of #bcbfcf

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bcbfcf, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #a2a4b0 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #dbdde9 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bcbfcf

We want to make getting started with #bcbfcf on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bcbfcf into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bcbfcf 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 #bcbfcf with other HTML elements.

#bcbfcf Foreground / Text Color

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

#bcbfcf Background Color

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

#bcbfcf Text Shadow Color

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

#bcbfcf Border Color

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

#bcbfcf Color Rectangle on a White Background

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

#bcbfcf Color Rectangle on a Black Background

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

Gradient from #bcbfcf to White

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

Gradient from #bcbfcf to Black

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

Coding & Programming with #bcbfcf

In addition to using #bcbfcf 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 #bcbfcf in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bcbfcf, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 188, Green = 191, Blue = 207). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bcbfcf 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 #bcbfcf
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(188, 191, 207)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bcbfcf; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bcbfcf; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bcbfcf; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(188, 191, 207);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bcbfcf")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:188, green:191, blue:207, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:188 green:191 blue:207 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(188f, 191f, 207f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(188, 191, 207);
 

#bcbfcf Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bcbfcf the same way. For those with color blindness, #bcbfcf might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bcbfcf looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bcbfcf 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 #bcbfcf 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 #bcbfcf 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 #bcbfcf 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 1.8:1 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