#BC9DCD Color

#BC9DCD is rgb(188, 157, 205) in RGB and hsl(279, 32%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BC9DCD
HEX#BC9DCD
RGBrgb(188, 157, 205)
HSLhsl(279, 32%, 71%)
HSVhsv(279, 23%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.076 313.5)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 23%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC9DCD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC9DCD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC9DCDComplementary#AECD9DAnalogous#A49DCDAnalogous#CD9DC6Triadic#CDBC9DTriadic#9DCDBC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC9DCD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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