#BC6CA6 Color
#BC6CA6 is rgb(188, 108, 166) in RGB, hsl(317, 37%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 12%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BC6CA6rgb(188, 108, 166)hsl(317, 37%, 58%)hsv(317, 43%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 12%, 26%)oklch(63.9% 0.125 338.1)lab(56.34% 38.50 -17.05)lch(56.34% 42.10 336.12)What #BC6CA6 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 #BC6CA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BC6CA6 Channel Values
How #BC6CA6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 188 · G 108 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 37% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 43% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 12% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC6CA6 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.
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Colors That Go With #BC6CA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC6CA6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BC6CA6
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.
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How #BC6CA6 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.
#BC6CA6#7E7EA6#9B77A6#8D8DA4#A281A5#B77575#B9728B#878787Using #BC6CA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bc6ca6: #BC6CA6;background-color: #BC6CA6;colors: { 'color-bc6ca6': '#BC6CA6' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.424, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_bc6ca6">#BC6CA6</color>fill="#BC6CA6"More Pink Colors
#BC6CA6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BC6CA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BC6CA6?
#BC6CA6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(188, 108, 166) in RGB and hsl(317, 37%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.66.
What is the RGB value of #BC6CA6?
#BC6CA6 is rgb(188, 108, 166) — red 188, green 108, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BC6CA6?
#BC6CA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 12%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BC6CA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BC6CA6 scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BC6CA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BC6CA6 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 19.31, which is visibly different.
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