Information about #BC85AD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC85AD falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 133, 173) — 73.7% red, 52.2% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 6 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC85AD is a mildly saturated rose that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Slightly further away sit Rustic Pink (#C489A4) and Muted Rose (#B681A1).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 133, 173) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC85AD: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #BC85AD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC85AD color variations

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

#BC85AD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC85AD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC85AD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC85AD 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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#BC85AD 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 #BC85AD

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

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

#BC85AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC85AD
  • RGB188, 133, 173
  • CMYK0, 22, 6, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 133, 173)
  • HSL316°, 29%, 63%
  • HSL Precise316.364°, 29.101%, 62.941%
  • HSV316°, 29%, 74%
  • HSB316°, 29%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.522, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.522, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.522, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC85AD
  • DECIMAL ID12354989
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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