#BC8BE5 color

  • HEX#BC8BE5
  • RGBrgb(188, 139, 229)
  • HSLhsl(273, 63%, 72%)
  • CMYK18, 39, 0, 10

About #BC8BE5

#BC8BE5 is a light purple color with the hex code #BC8BE5. In RGB it is red 188, green 139, blue 229; in HSL it is hue 273°, saturation 63%, lightness 72%; in CMYK it is 18%, 39%, 0%, 10%. Its contrast ratio is 2.64:1 on white and 7.96:1 on black.

#BC8BE5 Color Conversion

Hex tripletBC, 8B, E5
CMYK17.90%, 39.30%, 0.00%, 10.20%
RGB Decimal188, 139, 229
HSL273°, 63%, 72%
RGB Octal274, 213, 345
HSV (HSB)272.67°, 39.30%, 89.80%
RGB Binary10111100, 10001011, 11100101
CIE-L*AB65.60, 35.39, -38.66
RGB Percent73.73%, 54.51%, 89.80%
CIE-L*CH65.60, 52.41, 312.47
XYZ44.11, 34.81, 78.52
CIE-L*UV65.60, 18.95, -66.17
xyY0.28, 0.22, 34.81
Hunter-Lab59.00, 30.20, -37.60
RYB73.73%, 54.51%, 89.80%

Color Accessibility Scores

#BC8BE5 on a dark background: contrast 7.96:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#BC8BE5 on a light background: contrast 2.64:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#BC8BE5 · #E7D5F6 · #9140D4 · #B3E58B · #E4F6D5

Analogous palette

#8BB3E5 · #8F8BE5 · #BC8BE5 · #E58BE0 · #E58BB3

Triadic palette

#BC8BE5 · #E5BC8B · #8BE5BC · #E7D5F6 · #F6E7D5

Tetradic palette

#BC8BE5 · #E58F8B · #B3E58B · #8BE0E5 · #9140D4

Monochromatic palette

#7228AF · #984CD6 · #BC8BE5 · #E0C9F3 · #F3EAFA

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