Information about #BC59BE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC59BE is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 89, 190) — 73.7% red, 34.9% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 40 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated purple-pink magenta, #BC59BE carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). Slightly further away sit Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) and Matte Fuchsia (#C46DC4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(188, 89, 190)), which gives #BC59BE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC59BE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC59BE color variations

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

#BC59BE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC59BE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC59BE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC59BE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BC59BE 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BC59BE

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

Pinky Purple color link
Pinky Purple

#C94CBE

Medium Orchid color link
Medium Orchid

#BA55D3

Matte Fuchsia color link
Matte Fuchsia

#C46DC4

Purplish Pink color link
Purplish Pink

#CE5DAE

Rich Lilac color link
Rich Lilac

#B666D2

Purple Flower color link
Purple Flower

#A74AC7

Purpley Pink color link
Purpley Pink

#C83CB9

Pearly Purple color link
Pearly Purple

#B768A2

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Rich Lavender color link
Rich Lavender

#A76BCF

Moderate Magenta color link
Moderate Magenta

#A84AA8

Aesthetic Violet color link
Aesthetic Violet

#C871D2

#BC59BE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC59BE
  • RGB188, 89, 190
  • CMYK1, 40, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(188, 89, 190)
  • HSL299°, 44%, 55%
  • HSL Precise298.812°, 43.723%, 54.706%
  • HSV299°, 53%, 75%
  • HSB299°, 53%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.349, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.349, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.349, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC59BE
  • DECIMAL ID12343742
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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