Colour
#BC9CB2
- #BC9CB2
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#BC9CB2 is a magenta with RGB values 188, 156, 178 and HSL 319°, 19%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#BC9CB2#BC9CB2
HEX#BC9CB2
RGBrgb(188, 156, 178)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.6118, 0.698
RGB percentages73.7%, 61.2%, 69.8%
HSLhsl(318.8, 19.3%, 67.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(318.8, 17%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 17%, 5.3%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,360,882
CSS custom property--colour: #BC9CB2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37683WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness168.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.54:1
Contrast with white2.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.54:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A4A4A4
Inverted#43634D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.46:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.54:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9CBCA6
Analogous#B69CBC, #BC9CA2
Triadic#B2BC9C, #9CB2BC
Split complementary#A2BC9C, #9CBCB6
Tetradic#BCB69C, #9CBCA6, #9CA2BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G156
B178
Red188 (73.7%)
Green156 (61.2%)
Blue178 (69.8%)
Hue318.75°
Saturation (HSL)19.28%
Lightness67.45%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 9C · B B2
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