What color is #BC8FB8?

#BC8FB8 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color La la Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC8FB8?

The RGB value is 188, 143, 184: 188 red, 143 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC8FB8?

The complementary color is #8FBC93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC8FB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC8FB8 color

#BC8FB8 rgb(188, 143, 184)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BC8FB8 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 56.1% green and 72.2% blue (188, 143, 184).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 2% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is La la Love (#BF90BB), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#BC8FB8 color codes

HEX	`#BC8FB8`
RGB	`rgb(188, 143, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 56.1%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 25%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 24%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 2%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.8, 23.93, -14.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.8, 28.13, 328.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.212, 33.798, 49.796)`
Decimal	`12357560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC8FB8, 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 #BC8FB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC8FB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	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 #BC8FB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc8fb8; }
.text { color: #bc8fb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc8fb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 143 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc8fb8, #bc8fa2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #BC8FB8?: #BC8FB8 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color La la Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC8FB8?: The RGB value is 188, 143, 184: 188 red, 143 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC8FB8?: The complementary color is #8FBC93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC8FB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.