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#BC7BBB Color

#BC7BBB is rgb(188, 123, 187) in RGB, hsl(301, 33%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 1%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC7BBB
HEX#BC7BBB
RGBrgb(188, 123, 187)
HSLhsl(301, 33%, 61%)
HSVhsv(301, 35%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 1%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.117 327.3)
LABlab(60.25% 33.58 -23.13)
LCHlch(60.25% 40.78 325.44)

What #BC7BBB 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 #BC7BBB, 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.

#BC7BBB Channel Values

How #BC7BBB 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 123 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 33% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 35% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 1% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC7BBB 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 text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BC7BBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC7BBB; 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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Tints & Shades of #BC7BBB

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

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How #BC7BBB 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#BC7BBB
Protanopia#8989BB
Protanomaly#A084BB
Deuteranopia#9595BA
Deuteranomaly#A68BBA
Tritanopia#B58585
Tritanomaly#B8819E
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #BC7BBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bc7bbb: #BC7BBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC7BBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc7bbb': '#BC7BBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.482, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_bc7bbb">#BC7BBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC7BBB"

More Pink Colors

#BC7BBB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BC7BBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC7BBB?

#BC7BBB is a light pink — rgb(188, 123, 187) in RGB and hsl(301, 33%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #BC7BBB?

#BC7BBB is rgb(188, 123, 187) — red 188, green 123, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC7BBB?

#BC7BBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 1%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC7BBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC7BBB scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC7BBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC7BBB 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 13.47, which is visibly different.

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