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#BC8FB3

#bc8fb3 ≈ Lilac

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bc8fb3 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 56.08% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 23.94% magenta, 4.79% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 312°, with 25.14% saturation and 64.9% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lilac (#c8a2c8), ΔE 5.51.

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Relative luminance0.3359

Complementary

  1. #bc8fb3
  2. #8fbc98

Split complementary

  1. #bc8fb3
  2. #9cbc8f
  3. #8fbcae

Analogous

  1. #ae8fbc
  2. #bc8fb3
  3. #bc8f9c

Triadic

  1. #bc8fb3
  2. #b3bc8f
  3. #8fb3bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc8fb3
  2. #bc988f
  3. #8fbc98
  4. #8fb3bc

Square

  1. #bc8fb3
  2. #bcae8f
  3. #8fbc98
  4. #8f9cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #6f4366
  2. #9f5f92
  3. #bc8fb3
  4. #d9bfd3
  5. #f5eff4

Shades

#bc8fb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc8fb3
  2. #a981a1
  3. #96728f
  4. #84647d
  5. #71566b
  6. #5e485a
  7. #4b3948
  8. #382b36
  9. #261d24
  10. #130e12
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc8fb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc8fb3
  2. #c39abb
  3. #c9a5c2
  4. #d0b1ca
  5. #d7bcd1
  6. #dec7d9
  7. #e4d2e1
  8. #ebdde8
  9. #f2e9f0
  10. #f8f4f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc8fb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc8fb3
  2. #b68eae
  3. #b08ca9
  4. #aa8ba4
  5. #a4899f
  6. #9e889a
  7. #988694
  8. #92858f
  9. #8c838a
  10. #868285
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 7.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #9d9d9d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa97a6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8f99b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #999fb2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0919b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a395b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a899b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf90a5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc8fb3 {
  color: #bc8fb3;
}
Background
.bg-bc8fb3 {
  background-color: #bc8fb3;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc8fb3 {
  border: 2px solid #bc8fb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc8fb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 143 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 25% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc8fb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc8fb3, #bc8f9c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc8fb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 143 179 / 0.35);
}

#c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 5.51 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 7.45 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 8.63 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 8.95 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 9.00 #cc8899 Puce ΔE 9.11 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 9.52 #43704c Inverted #9d9d9d Grayscale 

Lilac
#bc8fb3  rgb(188, 143, 179)  hsl(312, 25%, 65%)  Lilac
#8fbc98  rgb(143, 188, 152)  hsl(132, 25%, 65%)  Dark Sea Green
#b3bc8f  rgb(179, 188, 143)  hsl(72, 25%, 65%)  Sage
#8fb3bc  rgb(143, 179, 188)  hsl(192, 25%, 65%)  Pastel Blue