Information about #BC9EC4 color

#BC9EC4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9EC4 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 158, 196) — 73.7% red, 62% green, 76.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 15 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9EC4 is a softly toned electric magenta that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wonderland (#BB97BB) and Frida Lilac (#C8A2C7).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 158, 196) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9EC4: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #BC9EC4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC9EC4 color variations

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

#BC9EC4 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 #BC9EC4

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

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9EC4
  • RGB188, 158, 196
  • CMYK3, 15, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(188, 158, 196)
  • HSL287°, 24%, 69%
  • HSL Precise287.368°, 24.359%, 69.412%
  • HSV287°, 19%, 77%
  • HSB287°, 19%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.620, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.620, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.620, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9EC4
  • DECIMAL ID12361412
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01