What color is #BCB0BF?

#BCB0BF 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 #BCB0BF?

The RGB value is 188, 176, 191: 188 red, 176 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCB0BF?

The complementary color is #B3BFB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCB0BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCB0BF color

#BCB0BF rgb(188, 176, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BCB0BF is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 69% green and 74.9% blue (188, 176, 191).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 10% 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 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.1:1).

#BCB0BF color codes

HEX	`#BCB0BF`
RGB	`rgb(188, 176, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 69%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 10%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 8%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 8%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.22, 7.03, -6.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.22, 9.3, 319.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.667, 45.504, 55.657)`
Decimal	`12366015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCB0BF, 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 #BCB0BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCB0BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	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 #BCB0BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcb0bf; }
.text { color: #bcb0bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcb0bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 176 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcb0bf, #bfb0bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #BCB0BF?: #BCB0BF 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 #BCB0BF?: The RGB value is 188, 176, 191: 188 red, 176 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCB0BF?: The complementary color is #B3BFB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCB0BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.