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#bc5198 color: Rose Violet

#bc5198 is rgb(188, 81, 152) in RGB and oklch(59.423% 0.16014 342.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

59.4%
0.160
343°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bc5198

#bc5198 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rose Violet (#c44d97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-600.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #bc5198 mixed with white

  1. bc5198
  2. c463a2
  3. cc75ac
  4. d486b6
  5. db98c1
  6. e2a9cb
  7. e8bad5
  8. efcbe0
  9. f4dcea
  10. faeef4

Darker: #bc5198 mixed with black

  1. bc5198
  2. a34584
  3. 8b3a70
  4. 732f5c
  5. 5d244a
  6. 471a38
  7. 321027
  8. 1f0717
  9. 0d0208
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc5198 with less saturation

  1. bc5198
  2. b75796
  3. b15d93
  4. ac6291
  5. a6678e
  6. a06b8b
  7. 9a6f89
  8. 937386
  9. 8d7784
  10. 867b81

Questions about #bc5198

What color is #bc5198?

#bc5198 is soft pink. The closest named color is Rose Violet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 81, 152), in HSL hsl(320.19, 44.4%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.423% 0.16014 342.534).

What colors go well with #bc5198?

The complementary color of #bc5198 is #009962. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f5dc2 and #cb4d64. The triadic partners are #908000 and #008eb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5198?

White text reads better on #bc5198: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5198 a warm or cool color?

#bc5198 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.16.