#BC5C9E Color

#BC5C9E is rgb(188, 92, 158) in RGB and hsl(319, 42%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is PaleVioletRed. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BC5C9E

HEX#BC5C9E

RGBrgb(188, 92, 158)

HSLhsl(319, 42%, 55%)

HSVhsv(319, 51%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.147 340.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 16%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC5C9E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC5C9E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC5C9E Complementary#5CBC7B Analogous#AB5CBC Analogous#BC5C6E Triadic#9EBC5C Triadic#5C9EBC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC5C9E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C572AB #CE88B8 #D79DC5 #E1B7D4 #EACCE1 #F3E2EE

Shades

#AE478D #913B76 #773161 #5E264D #451C38 #281020

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