Information about #BC9DAD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9DAD belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 157, 173) — 73.7% red, 61.6% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 6 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9DAD is a softly toned romantic rose that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pastel Purple (#B39EB5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mesmerise (#B598A3) and Fashion Mauve (#B5A8A8).

The recipe behind #BC9DAD is rgb(188, 157, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC9DAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #BC9DAD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC9DAD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BC9DAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9DAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9DAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9DAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BC9DAD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BC9DAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Metallic Rose Gold color link
Metallic Rose Gold

#CBA3B2

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

#BC9DAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9DAD
  • RGB188, 157, 173
  • CMYK0, 12, 6, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 157, 173)
  • HSL329°, 19%, 68%
  • HSL Precise329.032°, 18.788%, 67.647%
  • HSV329°, 16%, 74%
  • HSB329°, 16%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.616, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.616, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.616, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9DAD
  • DECIMAL ID12361133
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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