What color is #BC9EC9?

#BC9EC9 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Turnip Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC9EC9?

The RGB value is 188, 158, 201: 188 red, 158 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC9EC9?

The complementary color is #ABC99E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC9EC9?

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.

#BC9EC9 color

#BC9EC9 rgb(188, 158, 201)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BC9EC9 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 62% green and 78.8% blue (188, 158, 201).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 28% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Turnip Crown (#BB9ECD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#BC9EC9 color codes

HEX	`#BC9EC9`
RGB	`rgb(188, 158, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 62%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 28%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 21%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 21%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.01, 18.9, -17.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.01, 26.03, 316.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.507, 39.363, 60.553)`
Decimal	`12361417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC9EC9, 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 #BC9EC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC9EC9 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 #BC9EC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc9ec9; }
.text { color: #bc9ec9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc9ec9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 158 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc9ec9, #c99ec0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BC9EC9?: #BC9EC9 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Turnip Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC9EC9?: The RGB value is 188, 158, 201: 188 red, 158 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC9EC9?: The complementary color is #ABC99E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC9EC9?: 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.