What color is #BC6293?

#BC6293 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC6293?

The RGB value is 188, 98, 147: 188 red, 98 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC6293?

The complementary color is #62BC8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC6293?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC6293 color

#BC6293 rgb(188, 98, 147)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC6293 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 38.4% green and 57.6% blue (188, 98, 147).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 40% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 22% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Llilacquered (#C35B99), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#BC6293 color codes

HEX	`#BC6293`
RGB	`rgb(188, 98, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 38.4%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 40%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 48%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 22%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.53, 42.14, -10.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.53, 43.42, 346.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.374, 21.536, 30.155)`
Decimal	`12346003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC6293, 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 #BC6293	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC6293 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	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 #BC6293 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc6293; }
.text { color: #bc6293; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc6293; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 98 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc6293, #bc6266); }

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Questions

What color is #BC6293?: #BC6293 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC6293?: The RGB value is 188, 98, 147: 188 red, 98 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC6293?: The complementary color is #62BC8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC6293?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.