What color is #BC7D9D?

#BC7D9D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Moonlight Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC7D9D?

The RGB value is 188, 125, 157: 188 red, 125 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC7D9D?

The complementary color is #7DBC9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC7D9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC7D9D color

#BC7D9D rgb(188, 125, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC7D9D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 49% green and 61.6% blue (188, 125, 157).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 32% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Moonlight Mauve (#CA83A7), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#BC7D9D color codes

HEX	`#BC7D9D`
RGB	`rgb(188, 125, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 49%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 32%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 34%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 16%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.7, 29.18, -7.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.7, 30.03, 346.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.159, 27.795, 35.457)`
Decimal	`12352925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC7D9D, 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 #BC7D9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC7D9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	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 #BC7D9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc7d9d; }
.text { color: #bc7d9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc7d9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 125 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc7d9d, #bc7d7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BC7D9D?: #BC7D9D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Moonlight Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC7D9D?: The RGB value is 188, 125, 157: 188 red, 125 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC7D9D?: The complementary color is #7DBC9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC7D9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.