What color is #BC9CB2?

#BC9CB2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC9CB2?

The RGB value is 188, 156, 178: 188 red, 156 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC9CB2?

The complementary color is #9CBCA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC9CB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC9CB2 color

#BC9CB2 rgb(188, 156, 178)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC9CB2 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 61.2% green and 69.8% blue (188, 156, 178).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 19% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lily (#C19FB3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#BC9CB2 color codes

HEX	`#BC9CB2`
RGB	`rgb(188, 156, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 61.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 19%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 17%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 5%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.79, 15.6, -6.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.79, 17.08, 335.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.663, 37.684, 47.242)`
Decimal	`12360882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC9CB2, 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 #BC9CB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC9CB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	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 #BC9CB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc9cb2; }
.text { color: #bc9cb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc9cb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 156 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc9cb2, #bc9ca2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BC9CB2?: #BC9CB2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC9CB2?: The RGB value is 188, 156, 178: 188 red, 156 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC9CB2?: The complementary color is #9CBCA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC9CB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.