#BC497E Color

#BC497E is rgb(188, 73, 126) in RGB and hsl(332, 46%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is IndianRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC497E

HEX#BC497E

RGBrgb(188, 73, 126)

HSLhsl(332, 46%, 51%)

HSVhsv(332, 61%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.157 354.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 33%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC497E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC497E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC497E Complementary#49BC86 Analogous#BC49B8 Analogous#BC4C49 Triadic#7EBC49 Triadic#497EBC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC497E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C56391 #CD79A0 #D793B3 #E1ADC5 #EAC7D8 #F3DDE7

Shades

#A43D6D #8D345E #732B4D #59213B #3F172A #290F1B

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