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#BCBDCD closest to Violet Vision

#BCBDCD is a light gray; the closest named color is Violet Vision. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 74.1% green and 80.4% blue (rgb(188, 189, 205)). Its HSL value is 236° hue, 15% saturation and 77% lightness, and in CMYK it is 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #BCBDCD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.30:1.

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#BCBDCD color conversion

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Variations of #BCBDCD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BCBDCD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

BCBDCDBCC6CDC4BCCD
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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BCBDCD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BCBDCD appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B9BECD
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B9BFCE
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BABECD
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B9BECD
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BABDCD
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B9C0C2
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BBBEC8
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BEBEC2

#BCBDCD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.86:1 Very poor#BCBDCD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.30:1 Very good#BCBDCD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCBDCD in CSS

/* Violet Vision */
.color { color: #BCBDCD; }
.background { background-color: #BCBDCD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCBDCD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 189 205);
color: hsl(236 15% 77%);
color: oklch(0.803 0.022 283.0);

#BCBDCD FAQ

What color is #BCBDCD?

#BCBDCD is a light gray. Its closest named color is Violet Vision. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BCBDCD?

#BCBDCD is rgb(188, 189, 205) in RGB, hsl(236, 15%, 77%) in HSL and cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCBDCD?

The complementary color of #BCBDCD is #CDCCBC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCBDCD?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCBDCD: 11.30:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCBDCD a warm or cool color?

#BCBDCD is a neutral color.