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#BC8EA9 closest to Mauve Magic

#BC8EA9 is a light, muted pink; the closest named color is Mauve Magic. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 55.7% green and 66.3% blue (rgb(188, 142, 169)). Its HSL value is 325° hue, 26% saturation and 65% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black. #BC8EA9 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.58:1.

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Variations of #BC8EA9

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BC8EA9 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BC8EA9 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BC8EA9 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 87% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #9B9EA8
  • Protanopia 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9097AA
  • Protanomaly 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9E95A9
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #9B9EA8
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A599A8
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C28E97
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BF8EA1
  • Achromatopsia 87% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #9B9B9B
  • Achromatomaly 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A4989F

#BC8EA9 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.77:1 Very poor#BC8EA9 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.58:1 Very good#BC8EA9 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BC8EA9 in CSS

/* Mauve Magic */
.color { color: #BC8EA9; }
.background { background-color: #BC8EA9; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BC8EA9; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 142 169);
color: hsl(325 26% 65%);
color: oklch(0.699 0.066 342.9);

#BC8EA9 FAQ

What color is #BC8EA9?

#BC8EA9 is a light, muted pink. Its closest named color is Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BC8EA9?

#BC8EA9 is rgb(188, 142, 169) in RGB, hsl(325, 26%, 65%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 24%, 10%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BC8EA9?

The complementary color of #BC8EA9 is #8EBCA1, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BC8EA9?

Black text has the best contrast on #BC8EA9: 7.58:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BC8EA9 a warm or cool color?

#BC8EA9 is a warm color.