What color is #BCB1C1?

#BCB1C1 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 #BCB1C1?

The RGB value is 188, 177, 193: 188 red, 177 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCB1C1?

The complementary color is #B6C1B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCB1C1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCB1C1 color

#BCB1C1 rgb(188, 177, 193)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BCB1C1 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 69.4% green and 75.7% blue (188, 177, 193).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 11% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% 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 10.2:1).

#BCB1C1 color codes

HEX	`#BCB1C1`
RGB	`rgb(188, 177, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 69.4%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 11%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 8%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 8%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.54, 6.87, -6.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.54, 9.61, 315.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.085, 45.986, 56.89)`
Decimal	`12366273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCB1C1, 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 #BCB1C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCB1C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	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 #BCB1C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcb1c1; }
.text { color: #bcb1c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcb1c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 177 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcb1c1, #c1b1be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #BCB1C1?: #BCB1C1 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 #BCB1C1?: The RGB value is 188, 177, 193: 188 red, 177 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCB1C1?: The complementary color is #B6C1B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCB1C1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.