Information about #BC9EAA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC9EAA is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 158, 170) — 73.7% red, 62% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 7 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9EAA presents itself as a calm, restrained rose — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Mesmerise (#B598A3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fashion Mauve (#B5A8A8) and Martini (#B7A8A3).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 158, 170) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC9EAA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #BC9EAA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC9EAA color variations

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

#BC9EAA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9EAA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9EAA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9EAA 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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#BC9EAA 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 #BC9EAA

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

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

#BC9EAA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9EAA
  • RGB188, 158, 170
  • CMYK0, 12, 7, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 158, 170)
  • HSL336°, 18%, 68%
  • HSL Precise336°, 18.293%, 67.843%
  • HSV336°, 16%, 74%
  • HSB336°, 16%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.620, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.620, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.620, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9EAA
  • DECIMAL ID12361386
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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