Color #BC89BD Color / Colour Code #BC89BD
This page shows the hex color code for color #bc89bd (#BC89BD). The colour is a purple tone with 28% saturation and 64% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BC89BD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BC89BD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 269, 299, and 329 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 299, 59, and 179 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BC89BD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 299 and saturation at 28%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 299 to 344 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 299 with its complement at 119 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #BC89BD
Lightness variations at hue 299 and 28% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BC89BD
Design Use Cases for #BC89BD
Muted Accent Color
With 28% saturation, #BC89BD has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 64% lightness, #BC89BD has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#BC89BD falls in the purple spectrum (hue 299). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BC89BD (hue 299) to its complement at hue 119. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 329. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc89bd, #8abd89);
CSS Code for #BC89BD
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About Color #BC89BD (#BC89BD)
#BC89BD is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 188 red, 137 green, and 189 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 299 degrees with 28% saturation and 64% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BC89BD is 158/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BC89BD against white is 2.82:1 and against black is 7.45:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.45:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #8ABD89 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BC89BD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A289BD and #BD89A4, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #BC89BD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BC89BD?
- #BC89BD is Color #BC89BD, a purple color (colour) with RGB(188, 137, 189), HSL(299, 28%, 64%), and CMYK(1%, 28%, 0%, 26%). Its perceived brightness is 158/255.
- Is #BC89BD accessible for text?
- Against white, #BC89BD has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.45:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BC89BD?
- The complementary colour is #8ABD89 (hue 119). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A289BD and #BD89A4. The triadic palette adds #BDBC89 and #89BDBC for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BC89BD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bc89bd; or rgb(188, 137, 189); or hsl(299, 28%, 64%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 299 28% 64%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.