Plum
#BC299C · Plum
#BC299C is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 188, 41, 156 and a relative luminance of 0.147, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.15
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.34:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.94:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #BC299C?
#BC299C is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 188, 41, 156, and in HSL it is 313°, 64%, 45%.
Is #BC299C a light or dark color?
#BC299C has a relative luminance of 0.147, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #BC299C?
Its complementary color is #29BC49. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.