Color #bcbcbd
A nearly neutral, gray-leaning light blue.
Conversions
#bcbcbdrgb(188, 188, 189)hsl(240, 0.8%, 73.9%)hsv(240, 0.5%, 74.1%)cmyk(0.5%, 0.5%, 0%, 25.9%)lab(76.27, 0.19, -0.5)lch(76.27, 0.53, 290.81)oklch(79.6%, 0.0014, 287.1)hwb(240, 73.7%, 25.9%)Harmony colors
Accessibility
Black text reads better on this background (11.07:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.
Under color vision deficiencies
Protanopia
#bcbcbd · ΔE 0
Deuteranopia
#bcbcbd · ΔE 0
Tritanopia
#bcbdbd · ΔE 0.9
Achromatopsia
#bcbcbc · ΔE 0.6
Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →
Code
background-color: #bcbcbd;bg-[#bcbcbd]Related colors
Frequently asked questions
#bcbcbd (#bcbcbd) is rgb(188, 188, 189) in RGB.
No, #bcbcbd is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.
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