#BC499D Color

#BC499D is rgb(188, 73, 157) in RGB and hsl(316, 46%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is PaleVioletRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC499D

HEX#BC499D

RGBrgb(188, 73, 157)

HSLhsl(316, 46%, 51%)

HSVhsv(316, 61%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.176 339.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 16%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC499D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC499D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC499D Complementary#49BC67 Analogous#A149BC Analogous#BC4963 Triadic#9DBC49 Triadic#499DBC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC499D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C563AB #CD79B7 #D793C5 #E1ADD3 #EAC7E1 #F3DDED

Shades

#A43D88 #8D3476 #732B60 #59214A #3F1735 #290F22

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