What color is #BC8FAF?

#BC8FAF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC8FAF?

The RGB value is 188, 143, 175: 188 red, 143 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC8FAF?

The complementary color is #8FBC9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC8FAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC8FAF color

#BC8FAF rgb(188, 143, 175)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC8FAF is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 56.1% green and 68.6% blue (188, 143, 175).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#BC8FAF color codes

HEX	`#BC8FAF`
RGB	`rgb(188, 143, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 56.1%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 25%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 24%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.51, 22.28, -10.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.51, 24.48, 335.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.299, 33.433, 44.985)`
Decimal	`12357551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC8FAF, 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 #BC8FAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC8FAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	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 #BC8FAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc8faf; }
.text { color: #bc8faf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc8faf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 143 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc8faf, #bc8f98); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #BC8FAF?: #BC8FAF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC8FAF?: The RGB value is 188, 143, 175: 188 red, 143 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC8FAF?: The complementary color is #8FBC9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC8FAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.