Information about #BC6AAD color

#BC6AAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC6AAD is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 106, 173) — 73.7% red, 41.6% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 6 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC6AAD presents itself as a mildly saturated purple-pink magenta — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pearly Purple (#B768A2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Super Pink (#CF6BA9) and Sky Magenta (#CF71AF).

The recipe behind #BC6AAD is rgb(188, 106, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC6AAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC6AAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC6AAD color variations

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

#BC6AAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC6AAD

Color has no name
#C988BD

Color has no name
#D7A6CE

Color has no name
#E4C3DE

Color has no name
#F1E1EE

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#BC6AAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC6AAD

Color has no name
#A34992

Color has no name
#7A376E

Color has no name
#512449

Color has no name
#281224

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#BC6AAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC6AAD

Color has no name
#B16EA5

Color has no name
#A6719C

Color has no name
#997593

Color has no name
#8C7A89

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#BC6AAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BC8A6B

Color has no name
#BC6B6C

Color has no name
#BC6B8D

Color has no name
#BC6AAD

Color has no name
#AA6BBC

Color has no name
#8A6BBC

Color has no name
#6B6CBC

Color has no name

#BC6AAD 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
#BC6AAD
#BC6AAD

Color has no name

#6BBD7A
#6BBD7A

Color has no name

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
#BC6AAD
#BC6AAD

Color has no name

#6BBDA3
#6BBDA3

Color has no name

#85BD6B
#85BD6B

Color has no name

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
#BD6B85
#BD6B85

Color has no name

#BC6AAD
#BC6AAD

Color has no name

#A36BBD
#A36BBD

Color has no name

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
#BC6AAD
#BC6AAD

Color has no name

#AEBD6B
#AEBD6B

Color has no name

#6BAEBD
#6BAEBD

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#BC6AAD
#BC6AAD

Color has no name

#BD7A6B
#BD7A6B

Color has no name

#6BBD7A
#6BBD7A

Color has no name

#6BAEBD
#6BAEBD

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme
#BC6AAD
#BC6AAD

Color has no name

#BDA36B
#BDA36B

Color has no name

#6BBD7A
#6BBD7A

Color has no name

#6B85BD
#6B85BD

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #BC6AAD

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

Pearly Purple color link
Pearly Purple

#B768A2

Super Pink color link
Super Pink

#CF6BA9

Sky Magenta color link
Sky Magenta

#CF71AF

Purplish Pink color link
Purplish Pink

#CE5DAE

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Matte Fuchsia color link
Matte Fuchsia

#C46DC4

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Rose Quartz Pink color link
Rose Quartz Pink

#BD559C

Wild Orchid color link
Wild Orchid

#D470A2

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

#BC6AAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#BC6AAD color image #BC6AAD color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BC6AAD color image #BC6AAD color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#BC6AAD color image #BC6AAD color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BC6AAD color image #BC6AAD color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC6AAD
  • RGB188, 106, 173
  • CMYK0, 32, 6, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 106, 173)
  • HSL311°, 38%, 58%
  • HSL Precise310.976°, 37.963%, 57.647%
  • HSV311°, 44%, 74%
  • HSB311°, 44%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.416, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.416, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.416, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC6AAD
  • DECIMAL ID12348077
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers315 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.

ORCN is an independent private organisation that maintains a public register — not a governmental institution or an international standards organisation — in which a name is linked to a specific digital colour code. Registration gives the registrant the exclusive right, within the ORCN register, to have that name recorded against that colour code.

Important: a digital colour itself belongs to no one in law. That right exists only within the ORCN register: registration creates no ownership, trademark, copyright or design rights anywhere. Legal exclusivity outside the register, where it is available at all, arises separately under applicable trademark law and is generally limited to particular goods, services and jurisdictions.