Information about #BC2CB2 color

#BC2CB2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC2CB2 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 44, 178) (73.7% red, 17.3% green, 69.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 56 / 4 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC2CB2 reads as a strongly colored purple-pink magenta and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Byzantine (#BD33A4). Slightly further away sit Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) and Barney (#AC1DB8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 44, 178)), which gives #BC2CB2 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC2CB2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC2CB2 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BC2CB2 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BC2CB2

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Byzantine color link
Byzantine

#BD33A4

Purpley Pink color link
Purpley Pink

#C83CB9

Barney color link
Barney

#AC1DB8

Steel Pink color link
Steel Pink

#CC33CC

Pinky Purple color link
Pinky Purple

#C94CBE

Ugly Purple color link
Ugly Purple

#A442A0

Purply color link
Purply

#983FB2

Fandango color link
Fandango

#B53389

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC2CB2
  • RGB188, 44, 178
  • CMYK0, 56, 4, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 44, 178)
  • HSL304°, 62%, 45%
  • HSL Precise304.167°, 62.069%, 45.49%
  • HSV304°, 77%, 74%
  • HSB304°, 77%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.173, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.173, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.173, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC2CB2
  • DECIMAL ID12332210
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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