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#BC8FBA Color

#BC8FBA is rgb(188, 143, 186) in RGB, hsl(303, 25%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 1%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC8FBA
HEX#BC8FBA
RGBrgb(188, 143, 186)
HSLhsl(303, 25%, 65%)
HSVhsv(303, 24%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 1%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.08 327.8)
LABlab(64.85% 22.96 -15.64)
LCHlch(64.85% 27.78 325.74)

What #BC8FBA 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 #BC8FBA, 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.

#BC8FBA Channel Values

How #BC8FBA 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 143 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 25% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 24% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 1% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC8FBA 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BC8FBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC8FBA; 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
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BC8FBA

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 #BC8FBA 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#BC8FBA
Protanopia#9898BA
Protanomaly#A894BA
Deuteranopia#A0A0B9
Deuteranomaly#AC99B9
Tritanopia#B79595
Tritanomaly#B993A5
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #BC8FBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bc8fba: #BC8FBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC8FBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc8fba': '#BC8FBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.561, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_bc8fba">#BC8FBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC8FBA"

More Pink Colors

#BC8FBA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BC8FBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC8FBA?

#BC8FBA is a light pink — rgb(188, 143, 186) in RGB and hsl(303, 25%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.

What is the RGB value of #BC8FBA?

#BC8FBA is rgb(188, 143, 186) — red 188, green 143, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC8FBA?

#BC8FBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 1%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC8FBA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC8FBA scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC8FBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC8FBA 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, which is visibly different.

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