#BC3486 Color
#BC3486 is rgb(188, 52, 134) in RGB, hsl(324, 57%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 29%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Red-violet (#BB3385), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BC3486rgb(188, 52, 134)hsl(324, 57%, 47%)hsv(324, 72%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 29%, 26%)oklch(55.5% 0.189 348)lab(45.77% 59.51 -14.03)lch(45.77% 61.14 346.73)What #BC3486 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BC3486, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BC3486 Channel Values
How #BC3486 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 188 · G 52 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 57% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 72% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 29% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.28:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC3486 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BC3486
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC3486; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BC3486
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BC3486 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BC3486#5F5F85#8E5186#787883#986484#B84545#B93F65#6C6C6CUsing #BC3486 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bc3486: #BC3486;background-color: #BC3486;colors: { 'color-bc3486': '#BC3486' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.204, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_bc3486">#BC3486</color>fill="#BC3486"More Pink Colors
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#BC3486 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BC3486?
#BC3486 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(188, 52, 134) in RGB and hsl(324, 57%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Red-violet (#BB3385), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.35.
What is the RGB value of #BC3486?
#BC3486 is rgb(188, 52, 134) — red 188, green 52, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BC3486?
#BC3486 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 29%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BC3486 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BC3486 scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BC3486 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BC3486 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 10.07, which is visibly different.
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