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#BCBDCE closest to Violet Vision

#BCBDCE 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 80.8% blue (rgb(188, 189, 206)). Its HSL value is 237° hue, 16% saturation and 77% lightness, and in CMYK it is 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. #BCBDCE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.31:1.

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#BCBDCE color conversion

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Variations of #BCBDCE

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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#BCBDCE 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.

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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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#BCBDCE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BCBDCE 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 #B8BECE
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B9BFCF
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BABECE
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B8BECE
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BABDCE
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B8C0C2
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BBBEC9
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BEBEC2

#BCBDCE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.86:1 Very poor#BCBDCE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.31:1 Very good#BCBDCE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCBDCE in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 189 206);
color: hsl(237 16% 77%);
color: oklch(0.803 0.024 283.2);

#BCBDCE FAQ

What color is #BCBDCE?

#BCBDCE 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 #BCBDCE?

#BCBDCE is rgb(188, 189, 206) in RGB, hsl(237, 16%, 77%) in HSL and cmyk(9%, 8%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCBDCE?

The complementary color of #BCBDCE is #CECDBC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCBDCE?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCBDCE: 11.31:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCBDCE a warm or cool color?

#BCBDCE is a neutral color.