#bc5997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc5997 is composed of 73.7% red, 34.9% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 52.7% magenta, 19.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 322.4 degrees, a saturation of 42.5% and a lightness of 54.3%. #bc5997 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb2ff with #79002f. Closest websafe color is: #cc6699.

    • R 74
    • G 35
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 53
    • Y 20
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc5997 color description : Moderate pink.

#bc5997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc5997 has RGB values of R:188, G:89, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.53, Y:0.2, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12343703.

Hex triplet bc5997 #bc5997
RGB Decimal 188, 89, 151 rgb(188,89,151)
RGB Percent 73.7, 34.9, 59.2 rgb(73.7%,34.9%,59.2%)
CMYK 0, 53, 20, 26
HSL 322.4°, 42.5, 54.3 hsl(322.4,42.5%,54.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 322.4°, 52.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc6699 #cc6699
CIE-LAB 51.919, 47.289, -15.281
XYZ 29.897, 20.072, 31.576
xyY 0.367, 0.246, 20.072
CIE-LCH 51.919, 49.696, 342.093
CIE-LUV 51.919, 56.071, -29.687
Hunter-Lab 44.802, 40.712, -10.425
Binary 10111100, 01011001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #bc5997

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Alternatives to #bc5997

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#bc5997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc5997

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc5997;}
.background {background-color:#bc5997;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc5997;}

Shades and Tints of #bc5997

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020101 is the darkest color, while #faf3f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc5997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f868c is the less saturated color, while #fb1aa7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc5997 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #7e7e7e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8a7783 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7380b0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #857f94 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba6b72 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d72a6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #997195 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bb647f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population