#BC73BF Color

#BC73BF is rgb(188, 115, 191) in RGB, hsl(298, 37%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 40%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), visibly different at ΔE 11.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC73BF

HEX#BC73BF

RGBrgb(188, 115, 191)

HSLhsl(298, 37%, 60%)

HSVhsv(298, 40%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 40%, 0%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.135 325.6)

LABlab(58.64% 38.27 -27.86)

LCHlch(58.64% 47.34 323.94)

What #BC73BF 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 #BC73BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 11.3 Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.65 Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 12.98 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.04 African Violet#B284BEΔE 13.5 Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 14.45

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

#BC73BF Channel Values

How #BC73BF 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 115 · B 191	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 298° · S 37% · L 60%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 298° · S 40% · V 75%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 2% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 25%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.31:1 vs white · 6.34:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC73BF 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 text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BC73BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC73BF; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BC73BF

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 #BC73BF.

How #BC73BF 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#BC73BF

Protanopia#8383BF

Protanomaly#9D7DBF

Deuteranopia#9191BD

Deuteranomaly#A486BE

Tritanopia#B48080

Tritanomaly#B77B9D

Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #BC73BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bc73bf: #BC73BF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC73BF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc73bf': '#BC73BF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.451, blue: 0.749)

Android XML<color name="color_bc73bf">#BC73BF</color>

SVG fillfill="#BC73BF"

More Pink Colors

#BC73BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#BC73BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC73BF?

#BC73BF is a light pink — rgb(188, 115, 191) in RGB and hsl(298, 37%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.3.

What is the RGB value of #BC73BF?

#BC73BF is rgb(188, 115, 191) — red 188, green 115, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC73BF?

#BC73BF converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 40%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC73BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC73BF scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC73BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC73BF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 16.03, which is visibly different.

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