What color is #BC7BA3?

#BC7BA3 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC7BA3?

The RGB value is 188, 123, 163: 188 red, 123 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC7BA3?

The complementary color is #7BBC94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC7BA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC7BA3 color

#BC7BA3 rgb(188, 123, 163)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC7BA3 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 48.2% green and 63.9% blue (188, 123, 163).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 33% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 13% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#BC7BA3 color codes

HEX	`#BC7BA3`
RGB	`rgb(188, 123, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 48.2%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 33%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 35%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 13%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.44, 31.27, -10.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.44, 33.13, 340.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.433, 27.503, 38.138)`
Decimal	`12352419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC7BA3, 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 #BC7BA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC7BA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	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 #BC7BA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc7ba3; }
.text { color: #bc7ba3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc7ba3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 123 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc7ba3, #bc7b83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BC7BA3?: #BC7BA3 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC7BA3?: The RGB value is 188, 123, 163: 188 red, 123 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC7BA3?: The complementary color is #7BBC94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC7BA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.