ColorTool
Log in
#BC97C7

#bc97c7 ≈ Wisteria

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bc97c7 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 59.22% green and 78.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.53% cyan, 24.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.96% black. Its hue angle is 286.25°, with 30% saturation and 68.63% 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 8.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wisteria (#c9a0dc), ΔE 4.21.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc99cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.3695

Complementary

  1. #bc97c7
  2. #a2c797

Split complementary

  1. #bc97c7
  2. #bac797
  3. #97c7a4

Analogous

  1. #a497c7
  2. #bc97c7
  3. #c797ba

Triadic

  1. #bc97c7
  2. #c7bc97
  3. #97c7bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc97c7
  2. #c797a2
  3. #a2c797
  4. #97c7bc

Square

  1. #bc97c7
  2. #c7a497
  3. #a2c797
  4. #97bac7

Monochromatic

  1. #734580
  2. #9c65ac
  3. #bc97c7
  4. #dcc9e2
  5. #f6f2f8

Shades

#bc97c7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc97c7
  2. #a988b3
  3. #96799f
  4. #846a8b
  5. #715b77
  6. #5e4c64
  7. #4b3c50
  8. #382d3c
  9. #261e28
  10. #130f14
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc97c7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc97c7
  2. #c3a1cd
  3. #c9acd2
  4. #d0b6d8
  5. #d7c1dd
  6. #decbe3
  7. #e4d5e9
  8. #ebe0ee
  9. #f2eaf4
  10. #f8f5f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc97c7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc97c7
  2. #b695c0
  3. #b092b9
  4. #aa90b2
  5. #a48eab
  6. #9e8ca4
  7. #98899c
  8. #928795
  9. #8c858e
  10. #868287
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a4a4a4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ae9fb3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #92a1c9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9aa5c5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc9ca8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a49dc8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a8a0c6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc9ab5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bc97c7 {
  color: #bc97c7;
}
Background
.bg-bc97c7 {
  background-color: #bc97c7;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc97c7 {
  border: 2px solid #bc97c7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc97c7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 151 199;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 30% 69%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc97c7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc97c7, #c797ba);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc97c7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 151 199 / 0.35);
}

#c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 4.21 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 4.23 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 6.60 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 7.78 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 10.19 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 10.41 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 10.52 #436838 Inverted #a4a4a4 Grayscale 

Wisteria
#bc97c7  rgb(188, 151, 199)  hsl(286, 30%, 69%)  Wisteria
#a2c797  rgb(162, 199, 151)  hsl(106, 30%, 69%)  Dark Sea Green
#c7bc97  rgb(199, 188, 151)  hsl(46, 30%, 69%)  Sage
#97c7bc  rgb(151, 199, 188)  hsl(166, 30%, 69%)  Opal