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#BC98DC Color

#BC98DC is rgb(188, 152, 220) in RGB, hsl(272, 49%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 31%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC98DC
HEX#BC98DC
RGBrgb(188, 152, 220)
HSLhsl(272, 49%, 73%)
HSVhsv(272, 31%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 31%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.103 308.2)
LABlab(68.05% 23.42 -29.65)
LCHlch(68.05% 37.78 308.31)

What #BC98DC 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 #BC98DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 5.93Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 6.42Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.62African Violet#B284BEΔE 9.52Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.44Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 11.82

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

#BC98DC Channel Values

How #BC98DC 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 152 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 49% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 31% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC98DC 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BC98DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BC98DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC98DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BC98DC
Complementary
#B8DC98
Analogous
#9B98DC
Analogous
#DC98DA
Triadic
#DCBC98
Triadic
#98DCBC
Split comp.
#DADC98
Split comp.
#98DC9B

Tints & Shades of #BC98DC

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

#C6A8E1
#CEB3E5
#D8C2EA
#DFCEEE
#E9DDF3
#F0E8F7

Shades

#A472CF
#8B4CC2
#7138A3
#5A2C81
#3F1F5B
#251235

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BC98DC.

How #BC98DC 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#BC98DC
Protanopia#9F9FDC
Protanomaly#AB9CDC
Deuteranopia#A5A5DB
Deuteranomaly#AFA0DC
Tritanopia#B3A3A3
Tritanomaly#B79FBC
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BC98DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bc98dc: #BC98DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC98DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc98dc': '#BC98DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.596, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_bc98dc">#BC98DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC98DC"

More Purple Colors

#BC98DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BC98DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC98DC?

#BC98DC is a light purple — rgb(188, 152, 220) in RGB and hsl(272, 49%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #BC98DC?

#BC98DC is rgb(188, 152, 220) — red 188, green 152, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC98DC?

#BC98DC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 31%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC98DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC98DC scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC98DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC98DC 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 11.9, which is visibly different.

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