What color is #BC9EBF?

#BC9EBF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dripping Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC9EBF?

The RGB value is 188, 158, 191: 188 red, 158 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC9EBF?

The complementary color is #A1BF9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC9EBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC9EBF color

#BC9EBF rgb(188, 158, 191)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BC9EBF is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 62% green and 74.9% blue (188, 158, 191).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 20% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Dripping Wisteria (#BB99BB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#BC9EBF color codes

HEX	`#BC9EBF`
RGB	`rgb(188, 158, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 62%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 20%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 17%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 17%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.68, 16.93, -12.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.68, 21.25, 322.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.369, 38.907, 54.558)`
Decimal	`12361407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC9EBF, 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 #BC9EBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC9EBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	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 #BC9EBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc9ebf; }
.text { color: #bc9ebf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc9ebf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 158 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc9ebf, #bf9eb2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BC9EBF?: #BC9EBF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dripping Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC9EBF?: The RGB value is 188, 158, 191: 188 red, 158 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC9EBF?: The complementary color is #A1BF9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC9EBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.