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#BCBDCF closest to Violet Vision

#BCBDCF 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 81.2% blue (rgb(188, 189, 207)). Its HSL value is 237° hue, 17% saturation and 77% lightness, and in CMYK it is 9% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. #BCBDCF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.32:1.

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#BCBDCF color conversion

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Variations of #BCBDCF

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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#BCBDCF 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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#BCBDCF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BCBDCF 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 #B9BFD0
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BABED0
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B8BECE
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B9BECF
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B8C0C3
  • 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 #BEBEC3

#BCBDCF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.86:1 Very poor#BCBDCF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.32:1 Very good#BCBDCF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCBDCF in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 189 207);
color: hsl(237 17% 77%);
color: oklch(0.803 0.025 283.3);

#BCBDCF FAQ

What color is #BCBDCF?

#BCBDCF 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 #BCBDCF?

#BCBDCF is rgb(188, 189, 207) in RGB, hsl(237, 17%, 77%) in HSL and cmyk(9%, 9%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCBDCF?

The complementary color of #BCBDCF is #CFCEBC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCBDCF?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCBDCF: 11.32:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCBDCF a warm or cool color?

#BCBDCF is a neutral color.