#BC6EA4 Hex Color
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#bc6ea4 is a muted, medium-light magenta with dusty red and soft purple undertones. Its restrained saturation gives designs a tender, polished feel, making it useful for cosmetics, romance branding, fashion, and children’s products. Use it as a supporting 30% tone beside charcoal or deep plum. The hex code #bc6ea4 provides about 5.9:1 contrast with black, meeting WCAG AA.
Questions about #bc6ea4
What is #bc6ea4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bc6ea4 is rgb(188, 110, 164), in HSL hsl(318, 37%, 58%) and in CMYK 0%, 41%, 13%, 26%.
What colors pair well with #bc6ea4?
For a polished palette, use #bc6ea4 as a supporting tone beside charcoal or deep plum; the muted magenta softens dark anchors without losing its dusty red and purple character, making it useful for branding accents and gentle product packaging.
Is #bc6ea4 readable on white or black?
#bc6ea4 has a 3.55:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.90:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.