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#BC94BB Color

#BC94BB is rgb(188, 148, 187) in RGB, hsl(302, 23%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 1%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC94BB
HEX#BC94BB
RGBrgb(188, 148, 187)
HSLhsl(302, 23%, 66%)
HSVhsv(302, 21%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 1%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.072 327.1)
LABlab(66.08% 20.47 -14.35)
LCHlch(66.08% 25.00 324.96)

What #BC94BB 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 #BC94BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.11Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 6.36Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 6.75Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 7.35Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.69Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.36

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

#BC94BB Channel Values

How #BC94BB 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 148 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 23% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 21% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 1% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC94BB 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BC94BB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BC94BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC94BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BC94BB
Complementary
#94BC96
Analogous
#AA94BC
Analogous
#BC94A7
Triadic
#BBBC94
Triadic
#94BBBC
Split comp.
#A7BC94
Split comp.
#94BCAA

Tints & Shades of #BC94BB

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

#C6A4C5
#CEB1CD
#D8C0D7
#E0CDDF
#E9DCE9
#F1E9F1

Shades

#AB78A9
#975E95
#7A4D79
#613D60
#452B44
#291A28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BC94BB.

How #BC94BB 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#BC94BB
Protanopia#9C9CBB
Protanomaly#AA99BB
Deuteranopia#A3A3BA
Deuteranomaly#AD9DBA
Tritanopia#B89A9A
Tritanomaly#B997A8
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BC94BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bc94bb: #BC94BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC94BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc94bb': '#BC94BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.580, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_bc94bb">#BC94BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC94BB"

More Pink Colors

#BC94BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BC94BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC94BB?

#BC94BB is a light pink — rgb(188, 148, 187) in RGB and hsl(302, 23%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.

What is the RGB value of #BC94BB?

#BC94BB is rgb(188, 148, 187) — red 188, green 148, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC94BB?

#BC94BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 1%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC94BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC94BB scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC94BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC94BB 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 14.54, which is visibly different.

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