What color is #BCAFC0?

#BCAFC0 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCAFC0?

The RGB value is 188, 175, 192: 188 red, 175 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCAFC0?

The complementary color is #B3C0AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCAFC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCAFC0 color

#BCAFC0 rgb(188, 175, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BCAFC0 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 68.6% green and 75.3% blue (188, 175, 192).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 12% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.03:1).

#BCAFC0 color codes

HEX	`#BCAFC0`
RGB	`rgb(188, 175, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 68.6%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 12%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 9%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73, 7.77, -6.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73, 10.44, 318.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.582, 45.157, 56.174)`
Decimal	`12365760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCAFC0, 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 #BCAFC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCAFC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.03:1	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 #BCAFC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcafc0; }
.text { color: #bcafc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcafc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 175 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcafc0, #c0afbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #BCAFC0?: #BCAFC0 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCAFC0?: The RGB value is 188, 175, 192: 188 red, 175 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCAFC0?: The complementary color is #B3C0AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCAFC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.