What color is #BC3A7D?

#BC3A7D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Razzle Dazzle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC3A7D?

The RGB value is 188, 58, 125: 188 red, 58 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC3A7D?

The complementary color is #3ABC79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC3A7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC3A7D color

#BC3A7D rgb(188, 58, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC3A7D is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 22.7% green and 49% blue (188, 58, 125).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 53% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 34% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Razzle Dazzle (#BA417B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#BC3A7D color codes

HEX	`#BC3A7D`
RGB	`rgb(188, 58, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 22.7%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 53%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 69%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 34%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.91, 57.54, -8.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.91, 58.2, 351.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.955, 15.201, 20.965)`
Decimal	`12335741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC3A7D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BC3A7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BC3A7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BC3A7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc3a7d; }
.text { color: #bc3a7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc3a7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 58 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc3a7d, #bc3a3c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BC3A7D?: #BC3A7D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Razzle Dazzle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC3A7D?: The RGB value is 188, 58, 125: 188 red, 58 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC3A7D?: The complementary color is #3ABC79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC3A7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.