#BC498C Color

#BC498C is rgb(188, 73, 140) in RGB and hsl(325, 46%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is PaleVioletRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC498C

HEX#BC498C

RGBrgb(188, 73, 140)

HSLhsl(325, 46%, 51%)

HSVhsv(325, 61%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.165 347.4)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC498C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC498C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC498C Complementary#49BC78 Analogous#B249BC Analogous#BC4952 Triadic#8CBC49 Triadic#498CBC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC498C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5639C #CD79AA #D793BB #E1ADCB #EAC7DC #F3DDEA

Shades

#A43D79 #8D3468 #732B55 #592142 #3F172F #290F1E

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