What color is #BCAFBF?

#BCAFBF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCAFBF?

The RGB value is 188, 175, 191: 188 red, 175 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCAFBF?

The complementary color is #B2BFAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCAFBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCAFBF color

#BCAFBF rgb(188, 175, 191)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 68.6% green and 74.9% blue (188, 175, 191).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 11% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#BCAFBF color codes

HEX	`#BCAFBF`
RGB	`rgb(188, 175, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 68.6%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 11%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 8%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 8%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.97, 7.58, -6.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.97, 9.96, 319.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.472, 45.113, 55.592)`
Decimal	`12365759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCAFBF, 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 #BCAFBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCAFBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	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 #BCAFBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcafbf; }
.text { color: #bcafbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcafbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 175 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcafbf, #bfafba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #BCAFBF?: #BCAFBF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCAFBF?: The RGB value is 188, 175, 191: 188 red, 175 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCAFBF?: The complementary color is #B2BFAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCAFBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.