#BC498E Color

#BC498E is rgb(188, 73, 142) in RGB and hsl(324, 46%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is PaleVioletRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC498E

HEX#BC498E

RGBrgb(188, 73, 142)

HSLhsl(324, 46%, 51%)

HSVhsv(324, 61%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(58% 0.166 346.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 24%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC498E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC498E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC498E Complementary#49BC77 Analogous#B049BC Analogous#BC4954 Triadic#8EBC49 Triadic#498EBC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC498E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5639E #CD79AC #D793BC #E1ADCC #EAC7DC #F3DDEA

Shades

#A43D7B #8D346A #732B56 #592143 #3F172F #290F1F

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