Information about #BC82CC color

#BC82CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC82CC belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 130, 204) (73.7% red, 51% green, 80% blue), or CMYK 6 / 29 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC82CC presents itself as a confidently colored electric magenta — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Purple Dragon (#C38EC7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Purple (#B790D4) and African Violet (#B284BE).

The recipe behind #BC82CC is rgb(188, 130, 204), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC82CC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC82CC color variations

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

#BC82CC 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 #BC82CC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC82CC
  • RGB188, 130, 204
  • CMYK6, 29, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(188, 130, 204)
  • HSL287°, 42%, 65%
  • HSL Precise287.027°, 42.045%, 65.49%
  • HSV287°, 36%, 80%
  • HSB287°, 36%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.510, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.510, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.510, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC82CC
  • DECIMAL ID12354252
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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