Colour
#BC6292
- #BC6292
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#BC6292 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 98, 146 and HSL 328°, 40%, 56%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.
Colour values
#BC6292#BC6292
HEX#BC6292
RGBrgb(188, 98, 146)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.3843, 0.5725
RGB percentages73.7%, 38.4%, 57.3%
HSLhsl(328, 40.2%, 56.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(328, 47.9%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 47.9%, 22.3%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,346,002
CSS custom property--colour: #BC6292;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.21502WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness136.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.3:1
Contrast with white3.96:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.3:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#797979
Inverted#439D6D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.96:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.3:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#62BC8C
Analogous#B962BC, #BC6265
Triadic#92BC62, #6292BC
Split complementary#65BC62, #62BCB9
Tetradic#BCB962, #62BC8C, #6265BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G98
B146
Red188 (73.7%)
Green98 (38.4%)
Blue146 (57.3%)
Hue328°
Saturation (HSL)40.18%
Lightness56.08%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 62 · B 92
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