Close to Mauve
#BC9DEE
#BC9DEE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 61.6% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 70% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BC9DEE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.28:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.28:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC9DEE as they’d see it.
#BC9DEE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC9DEE
What color is #BC9DEE?
#BC9DEE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 61.6% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 70% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC9DEE in RGB?
#BC9DEE is rgb(188, 157, 238): 188 red, 157 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC9DEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 34, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC9DEE?
PANTONE 2638 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC9DEE?
Its complement #96B664 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.