Recognised as Colour
#BC79C0
- #BC79C0
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#BC79C0 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 121, 192 and HSL 297°, 36%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#BC79C0#BC79C0
HEX#BC79C0
RGBrgb(188, 121, 192)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.4745, 0.7529
RGB percentages73.7%, 47.5%, 75.3%
HSLhsl(296.6, 36%, 61.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(296.6, 37%, 75.3%)
CMYK2.1%, 37%, 0%, 24.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,351,936
CSS custom property--colour: #BC79C0;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.28172WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness152.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.63:1
Contrast with white3.17:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.63:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8C8C8C
Inverted#43863F
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.17:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.63:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7DC079
Analogous#9879C0, #C079A1
Triadic#C0BC79, #79C0BC
Split complementary#A1C079, #79C099
Tetradic#C09979, #7DC079, #79A1C0
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G121
B192
Red188 (73.7%)
Green121 (47.5%)
Blue192 (75.3%)
Hue296.62°
Saturation (HSL)36.04%
Lightness61.37%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BC · G 79 · B C0
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