What color is #BCA7D1?

#BCA7D1 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCA7D1?

The RGB value is 188, 167, 209: 188 red, 167 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCA7D1?

The complementary color is #BCD1A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCA7D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCA7D1 color

#BCA7D1 rgb(188, 167, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BCA7D1 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 65.5% green and 82% blue (188, 167, 209).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 31% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#BCA7D1 color codes

HEX	`#BCA7D1`
RGB	`rgb(188, 167, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 65.5%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 31%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 20%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 20%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.51, 15.55, -18.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.51, 24.19, 310.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.064, 42.932, 66.169)`
Decimal	`12363729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCA7D1, 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 #BCA7D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCA7D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	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 #BCA7D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bca7d1; }
.text { color: #bca7d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bca7d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 167 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bca7d1, #d1a7d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #BCA7D1?: #BCA7D1 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCA7D1?: The RGB value is 188, 167, 209: 188 red, 167 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCA7D1?: The complementary color is #BCD1A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCA7D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.