What color is #BC9FB2?

#BC9FB2 is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC9FB2?

The RGB value is 188, 159, 178: 188 red, 159 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC9FB2?

The complementary color is #9FBCA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC9FB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC9FB2 color

#BC9FB2 rgb(188, 159, 178)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BC9FB2 is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 62.4% green and 69.8% blue (188, 159, 178).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 18% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lily (#C19FB3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#BC9FB2 color codes

HEX	`#BC9FB2`
RGB	`rgb(188, 159, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 62.4%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 18%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 15%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 5%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.54, 13.94, -5.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.54, 15.12, 337.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.172, 38.703, 47.412)`
Decimal	`12361650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC9FB2, 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 #BC9FB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC9FB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	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 #BC9FB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc9fb2; }
.text { color: #bc9fb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc9fb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 159 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc9fb2, #bc9fa3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BC9FB2?: #BC9FB2 is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC9FB2?: The RGB value is 188, 159, 178: 188 red, 159 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC9FB2?: The complementary color is #9FBCA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC9FB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.