What color is #BCA9CC?

#BCA9CC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCA9CC?

The RGB value is 188, 169, 204: 188 red, 169 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCA9CC?

The complementary color is #B9CCA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCA9CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCA9CC color

#BCA9CC rgb(188, 169, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BCA9CC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 66.3% green and 80% blue (188, 169, 204).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 26% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Vintage Bloom (#C0B0D0), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.69:1).

#BCA9CC color codes

HEX	`#BCA9CC`
RGB	`rgb(188, 169, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 66.3%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 26%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 17%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 17%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.84, 13.42, -15.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.84, 20.34, 311.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.824, 43.427, 63.083)`
Decimal	`12364236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCA9CC, 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 #BCA9CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCA9CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.69:1	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 #BCA9CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bca9cc; }
.text { color: #bca9cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bca9cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 169 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bca9cc, #cca9cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #BCA9CC?: #BCA9CC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCA9CC?: The RGB value is 188, 169, 204: 188 red, 169 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCA9CC?: The complementary color is #B9CCA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCA9CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.