#BC159B Color

#BC159B is rgb(188, 21, 155) in RGB and hsl(312, 80%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumVioletRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC159B

HEX#BC159B

RGBrgb(188, 21, 155)

HSLhsl(312, 80%, 41%)

HSVhsv(312, 89%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.228 338.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 18%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC159B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC159B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC159B Complementary#15BC36 Analogous#8A15BC Analogous#BC1547 Triadic#9BBC15 Triadic#159BBC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC159B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E119B9 #E93AC6 #ED5ED1 #F288DD #F6ACE7 #FAD1F2

Shades

#A51288 #8A0F71 #730D5E #5C0A4B #450839 #290522

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