What color is #BC8AA8?

#BC8AA8 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC8AA8?

The RGB value is 188, 138, 168: 188 red, 138 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC8AA8?

The complementary color is #8ABC9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC8AA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC8AA8 color

#BC8AA8 rgb(188, 138, 168)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC8AA8 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 54.1% green and 65.9% blue (188, 138, 168).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#BC8AA8 color codes

HEX	`#BC8AA8`
RGB	`rgb(188, 138, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 54.1%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 27%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 27%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 11%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.09, 23.83, -8.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.09, 25.23, 340.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.895, 31.697, 41.213)`
Decimal	`12356264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC8AA8, 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 #BC8AA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC8AA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	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 #BC8AA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc8aa8; }
.text { color: #bc8aa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc8aa8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 138 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc8aa8, #bc8a8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #BC8AA8?: #BC8AA8 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC8AA8?: The RGB value is 188, 138, 168: 188 red, 138 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC8AA8?: The complementary color is #8ABC9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC8AA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.