#BC499B Color

#BC499B is rgb(188, 73, 155) in RGB and hsl(317, 46%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is PaleVioletRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC499B

HEX#BC499B

RGBrgb(188, 73, 155)

HSLhsl(317, 46%, 51%)

HSVhsv(317, 61%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.174 340.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 18%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC499B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC499B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC499B Complementary#49BC69 Analogous#A349BC Analogous#BC4961 Triadic#9BBC49 Triadic#499BBC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC499B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C563A9 #CD79B5 #D793C4 #E1ADD2 #EAC7E0 #F3DDED

Shades

#A43D87 #8D3474 #732B5F #592149 #3F1734 #290F22

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