Information about #BC9FBE color
Basic facts about this digital color
#BC9FBE presents itself as a gently muted magenta — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wonderland (#BB97BB). Slightly further away sit Pastel Purple (#B39EB5) and Lola (#B9ACBB).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(188, 159, 190)), which gives #BC9FBE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #BC9FBE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#BC9FBE color variations
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#BC9FBE color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC9FBE color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC9FBE color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC9FBE color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BC9FBE 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BC9FBE color
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Nearest named colors to #BC9FBE
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#BB97BB
#B39EB5
#B9ACBB
#C4ABB9
#C8A2C7
#C8A2C8
#AFA8BC
#C098CC
#C8AABF
#B3ABB6
#CB99C9
#CBA3B2
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BC9FBE
- RGB188, 159, 190
- CMYK1, 12, 0, 25
- CSSrgb(188, 159, 190)
- HSL296°, 19%, 68%
- HSL Precise296.129°, 19.255%, 68.431%
- HSV296°, 16%, 75%
- HSB296°, 16%, 75%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.624, 0.745)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.624, 0.745, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.624, 0.745)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBC9FBE
- DECIMAL ID12361662
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
