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#BC5DCB Color

#BC5DCB is rgb(188, 93, 203) in RGB, hsl(292, 51%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 54%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC5DCB
HEX#BC5DCB
RGBrgb(188, 93, 203)
HSLhsl(292, 51%, 58%)
HSVhsv(292, 54%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 54%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.184 322)
LABlab(54.72% 50.79 -40.76)
LCHlch(54.72% 65.13 321.25)

What #BC5DCB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BC5DCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BC5DCB Channel Values

How #BC5DCB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 188 · G 93 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 51% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 54% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.77:1 vs white · 5.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC5DCB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BC5DCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BC5DCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC5DCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #BC5DCB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BC5DCB.

How #BC5DCB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BC5DCB
Protanopia#7575CB
Protanomaly#966CCB
Deuteranopia#8686C9
Deuteranomaly#9F78CA
Tritanopia#B17373
Tritanomaly#B66B9E
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BC5DCB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bc5dcb: #BC5DCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC5DCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc5dcb': '#BC5DCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.365, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_bc5dcb">#BC5DCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC5DCB"

More Pink Colors

#BC5DCB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BC5DCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC5DCB?

#BC5DCB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(188, 93, 203) in RGB and hsl(292, 51%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #BC5DCB?

#BC5DCB is rgb(188, 93, 203) — red 188, green 93, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC5DCB?

#BC5DCB converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 54%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC5DCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC5DCB scores 3.77:1 against white and 5.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC5DCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC5DCB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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