What color is #BC9DD0?

#BC9DD0 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Turnip Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC9DD0?

The RGB value is 188, 157, 208: 188 red, 157 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC9DD0?

The complementary color is #B1D09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC9DD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC9DD0 color

#BC9DD0 rgb(188, 157, 208)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BC9DD0 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 61.6% green and 81.6% blue (188, 157, 208).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 35% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Turnip Crown (#BB9ECD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#BC9DD0 color codes

HEX	`#BC9DD0`
RGB	`rgb(188, 157, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 61.6%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 35%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 25%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 25%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.01, 20.89, -21.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.01, 30.17, 313.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.179, 39.36, 64.932)`
Decimal	`12361168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC9DD0, 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 #BC9DD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC9DD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	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 #BC9DD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc9dd0; }
.text { color: #bc9dd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc9dd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 157 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc9dd0, #d09dca); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #BC9DD0?: #BC9DD0 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Turnip Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC9DD0?: The RGB value is 188, 157, 208: 188 red, 157 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC9DD0?: The complementary color is #B1D09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC9DD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.