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#BC9CC1

#bc9cc1 ≈ Lilac

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bc9cc1 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 61.18% green and 75.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.59% cyan, 19.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 291.89°, with 22.98% saturation and 68.43% 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 8.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lilac (#c8a2c8), ΔE 2.6.

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Web safe#cc99cc
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Relative luminance0.3832

Complementary

  1. #bc9cc1
  2. #a1c19c

Split complementary

  1. #bc9cc1
  2. #b3c19c
  3. #9cc1a9

Analogous

  1. #a99cc1
  2. #bc9cc1
  3. #c19cb3

Triadic

  1. #bc9cc1
  2. #c1bc9c
  3. #9cc1bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc9cc1
  2. #c19ca1
  3. #a1c19c
  4. #9cc1bc

Square

  1. #bc9cc1
  2. #c1a99c
  3. #a1c19c
  4. #9cb3c1

Monochromatic

  1. #724b79
  2. #9c6da4
  3. #bc9cc1
  4. #dccbde
  5. #f7f2f7

Shades

#bc9cc1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc9cc1
  2. #a98cae
  3. #967d9a
  4. #846d87
  5. #715e74
  6. #5e4e61
  7. #4b3e4d
  8. #382f3a
  9. #261f27
  10. #131013
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc9cc1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc9cc1
  2. #c3a6c7
  3. #c9b0cd
  4. #d0bad4
  5. #d7c4da
  6. #decee0
  7. #e4d7e6
  8. #ebe1ec
  9. #f2ebf3
  10. #f8f5f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc9cc1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc9cc1
  2. #b699bb
  3. #b096b4
  4. #aa94ae
  5. #a491a7
  6. #9e8ea1
  7. #988b9a
  8. #928894
  9. #8c868d
  10. #868387
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a6a6a6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #afa2b2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #99a4c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a0a8c0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd9fa9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a8a1c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #aca3c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd9eb3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc9cc1 {
  color: #bc9cc1;
}
Background
.bg-bc9cc1 {
  background-color: #bc9cc1;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc9cc1 {
  border: 2px solid #bc9cc1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc9cc1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 156 193;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 23% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc9cc1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc9cc1, #c19cb3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc9cc1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 156 193 / 0.35);
}

#c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 2.60 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 5.05 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 6.13 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 7.78 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 7.84 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 9.69 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 11.91 #43633e Inverted #a6a6a6 Grayscale 

Lilac
#bc9cc1  rgb(188, 156, 193)  hsl(292, 23%, 68%)  Lilac
#a1c19c  rgb(161, 193, 156)  hsl(112, 23%, 68%)  Dark Sea Green
#c1bc9c  rgb(193, 188, 156)  hsl(52, 23%, 68%)  Sage
#9cc1bc  rgb(156, 193, 188)  hsl(172, 23%, 68%)  Opal