Close to Pastel Purple
#BC97AC
#BC97AC is a light, muted pink, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 59.2% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 326°, with 22% saturation and 66% 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 #BC97AC.
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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8.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.57:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC97AC as they’d see it.
#BC97AC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC97AC
What color is #BC97AC?
#BC97AC is a light, muted pink, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 59.2% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 326°, with 22% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC97AC in RGB?
#BC97AC is rgb(188, 151, 172): 188 red, 151 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC97AC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 9, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC97AC?
PANTONE 257 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC97AC?
Its complement #85AA95 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.