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#BC8FBB Color

#BC8FBB is rgb(188, 143, 187) in RGB, hsl(301, 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), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC8FBB
HEX#BC8FBB
RGBrgb(188, 143, 187)
HSLhsl(301, 25%, 65%)
HSVhsv(301, 24%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 1%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.081 327.1)
LABlab(64.88% 23.10 -16.15)
LCHlch(64.88% 28.19 325.03)

What #BC8FBB 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 #BC8FBB, 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.

#BC8FBB Channel Values

How #BC8FBB 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 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 25% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · 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 #BC8FBB 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 #BC8FBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC8FBB; 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 #BC8FBB

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 #BC8FBB 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#BC8FBB
Protanopia#9898BB
Protanomaly#A894BB
Deuteranopia#A0A0BA
Deuteranomaly#AC99BA
Tritanopia#B79595
Tritanomaly#B993A6
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BC8FBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bc8fbb: #BC8FBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC8FBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc8fbb': '#BC8FBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.561, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_bc8fbb">#BC8FBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC8FBB"

More Pink Colors

#BC8FBB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BC8FBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC8FBB?

#BC8FBB is a light pink — rgb(188, 143, 187) in RGB and hsl(301, 25%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.

What is the RGB value of #BC8FBB?

#BC8FBB is rgb(188, 143, 187) — red 188, green 143, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC8FBB?

#BC8FBB 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 #BC8FBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC8FBB 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 #BC8FBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC8FBB 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 12.66, which is visibly different.

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