Information about #BC83AE color

#BC83AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC83AE belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 131, 174) (73.7% red, 51.4% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 5 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC83AE presents itself as a softly balanced electric magenta — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rustic Pink (#C489A4) and Muted Rose (#B681A1).

The recipe behind #BC83AE is rgb(188, 131, 174), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC83AE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC83AE color variations

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

#BC83AE 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 #BC83AE

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

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC83AE
  • RGB188, 131, 174
  • CMYK0, 22, 5, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 131, 174)
  • HSL315°, 30%, 63%
  • HSL Precise314.737°, 29.843%, 62.549%
  • HSV315°, 30%, 74%
  • HSB315°, 30%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.514, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.514, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.514, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC83AE
  • DECIMAL ID12354478
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01