What color is #BC7BCB?

#BC7BCB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC7BCB?

The RGB value is 188, 123, 203: 188 red, 123 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC7BCB?

The complementary color is #8ACB7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC7BCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC7BCB color

#BC7BCB rgb(188, 123, 203)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BC7BCB is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 48.2% green and 79.6% blue (188, 123, 203).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 43% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#BC7BCB color codes

HEX	`#BC7BCB`
RGB	`rgb(188, 123, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 48.2%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 43%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 39%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 39%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.93, 38.67, -31.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.93, 49.82, 320.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.6, 29.17, 60.085)`
Decimal	`12352459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC7BCB, 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 #BC7BCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC7BCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	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 #BC7BCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc7bcb; }
.text { color: #bc7bcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc7bcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 123 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc7bcb, #cb7bb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BC7BCB?: #BC7BCB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC7BCB?: The RGB value is 188, 123, 203: 188 red, 123 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC7BCB?: The complementary color is #8ACB7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC7BCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.