Color #BC98BD Color / Colour Code #BC98BD
This page shows the hex color code for color #bc98bd (#BC98BD). The colour is a purple tone with 22% saturation and 67% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BC98BD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BC98BD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 268, 298, and 328 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 298, 58, and 178 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BC98BD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 298 and saturation at 22%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 298 to 343 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 298 with its complement at 118 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 #BC98BD
Lightness variations at hue 298 and 22% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BC98BD
Design Use Cases for #BC98BD
Muted Accent Color
With 22% saturation, #BC98BD 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 67% lightness, #BC98BD 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
#BC98BD falls in the purple spectrum (hue 298). 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 #BC98BD (hue 298) to its complement at hue 118. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 328. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc98bd, #9abd98);
CSS Code for #BC98BD
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About Color #BC98BD (#BC98BD)
#BC98BD is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 188 red, 152 green, and 189 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 298 degrees with 22% saturation and 67% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BC98BD is 167/255 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, 20% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BC98BD against white is 2.51:1 and against black is 8.36:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.36:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #9ABD98 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BC98BD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #AA98BD and #BD98AC, 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 #BC98BD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BC98BD?
- #BC98BD is Color #BC98BD, a purple color (colour) with RGB(188, 152, 189), HSL(298, 22%, 67%), and CMYK(1%, 20%, 0%, 26%). Its perceived brightness is 167/255.
- Is #BC98BD accessible for text?
- Against white, #BC98BD has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.36:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BC98BD?
- The complementary colour is #9ABD98 (hue 118). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #AA98BD and #BD98AC. The triadic palette adds #BDBC98 and #98BDBC for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BC98BD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bc98bd; or rgb(188, 152, 189); or hsl(298, 22%, 67%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 298 22% 67%; 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.