What color is #BC79A7?

#BC79A7 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC79A7?

The RGB value is 188, 121, 167: 188 red, 121 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC79A7?

The complementary color is #79BC8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC79A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC79A7 color

#BC79A7 rgb(188, 121, 167)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC79A7 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 47.5% green and 65.5% blue (188, 121, 167).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 33% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#BC79A7 color codes

HEX	`#BC79A7`
RGB	`rgb(188, 121, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 47.5%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 33%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 36%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 11%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.12, 33.05, -13.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.12, 35.77, 337.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.551, 27.158, 39.974)`
Decimal	`12351911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC79A7, 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 #BC79A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC79A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	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 #BC79A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc79a7; }
.text { color: #bc79a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc79a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 121 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc79a7, #bc7986); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BC79A7?: #BC79A7 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC79A7?: The RGB value is 188, 121, 167: 188 red, 121 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC79A7?: The complementary color is #79BC8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC79A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.