What color is #BC9CB3?

#BC9CB3 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 #BC9CB3?

The RGB value is 188, 156, 179: 188 red, 156 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC9CB3?

The complementary color is #9CBCA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC9CB3?

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.

#BC9CB3 color

#BC9CB3 rgb(188, 156, 179)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC9CB3 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 61.2% green and 70.2% blue (188, 156, 179).

Its hue angle is 317°, 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 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#BC9CB3 color codes

HEX	`#BC9CB3`
RGB	`rgb(188, 156, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 61.2%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 19%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 17%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 5%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.82, 15.78, -7.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.82, 17.46, 334.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.763, 37.724, 47.773)`
Decimal	`12360883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC9CB3, 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 #BC9CB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC9CB3 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 #BC9CB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc9cb3; }
.text { color: #bc9cb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc9cb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 156 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc9cb3, #bc9ca3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BC9CB3?: #BC9CB3 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 #BC9CB3?: The RGB value is 188, 156, 179: 188 red, 156 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC9CB3?: The complementary color is #9CBCA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC9CB3?: 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.