What color is #BC62AE?

#BC62AE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC62AE?

The RGB value is 188, 98, 174: 188 red, 98 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC62AE?

The complementary color is #62BC70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC62AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC62AE color

#BC62AE rgb(188, 98, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BC62AE is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 38.4% green and 68.2% blue (188, 98, 174).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 40% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#BC62AE color codes

HEX	`#BC62AE`
RGB	`rgb(188, 98, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 38.4%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 40%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 48%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 7%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.54, 46.48, -24.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.54, 52.64, 331.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.747, 22.485, 42.651)`
Decimal	`12346030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC62AE, 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 #BC62AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC62AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	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 #BC62AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc62ae; }
.text { color: #bc62ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc62ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 98 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc62ae, #bc6281); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #BC62AE?: #BC62AE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC62AE?: The RGB value is 188, 98, 174: 188 red, 98 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC62AE?: The complementary color is #62BC70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC62AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.