Close to Heather
#BCABCB
#BCABCB is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 67.1% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 24% saturation and 73% 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 #BCABCB.
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.
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9.83:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.14:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.83:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCABCB as they’d see it.
#BCABCB 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 #BCABCB
What color is #BCABCB?
#BCABCB is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 67.1% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 24% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCABCB in RGB?
#BCABCB is rgb(188, 171, 203): 188 red, 171 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCABCB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 16, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCABCB?
PANTONE 2644 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCABCB?
Its complement #A6B797 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.