What color is #BCABC3?

#BCABC3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCABC3?

The RGB value is 188, 171, 195: 188 red, 171 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCABC3?

The complementary color is #B2C3AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCABC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCABC3 color

#BCABC3 rgb(188, 171, 195)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BCABC3 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 67.1% green and 76.5% blue (188, 171, 195).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 17% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#BCABC3 color codes

HEX	`#BCABC3`
RGB	`rgb(188, 171, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 67.1%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 17%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 12%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 12%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.07, 10.54, -10)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.07, 14.52, 316.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.151, 43.758, 57.687)`
Decimal	`12364739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCABC3, 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 #BCABC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCABC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	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 #BCABC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcabc3; }
.text { color: #bcabc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcabc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 171 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcabc3, #c3abbe); }

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Questions

What color is #BCABC3?: #BCABC3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCABC3?: The RGB value is 188, 171, 195: 188 red, 171 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCABC3?: The complementary color is #B2C3AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCABC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.