#BC8FB1 color
#BC8FB1 is a light, muted magenta, closest to the CSS named color rosybrown (#BC8F8F).
Color values
| HEX | #BC8FB1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 143, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 25%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 24%, 6%, 26%) |
| Decimal | 12357553 |
| CSS | color: #BC8FB1; |
| Android | 0xFFBC8FB1 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.561, blue: 0.694, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BC8FB1 | 2.73:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BC8FB1 | 7.70:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #BC8FB1
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BC8FB1 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BC8FB1
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BC8FB1 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BC8FB1; background-color: #BC8FB1; }
.element { color: rgb(188 143 177); }
.element { color: hsl(315 25% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#BC8FB1] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BC8FB1;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BC8FB1?
#BC8FB1 is a light, muted magenta. Its hue sits at 315° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #BC8FB1 in RGB?
#BC8FB1 converts to rgb(188, 143, 177) — 188 red, 143 green and 177 blue.
What is #BC8FB1 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 6%, 26%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #BC8FB1 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.70:1 versus 2.73:1).
What is the complementary color of #BC8FB1?
#8FBC9B — the hue directly opposite #BC8FB1 on the color wheel.