Palettes / Colors / #BC20BB
#BC20BB — Pink
#BC20BB is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BC20BB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BC20BB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #20BC20; it also sits naturally between #6E20BC and #BC206E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC20BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 32, 187 |
| HSL | 300°, 71%, 43% |
| HSV | 300°, 83%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 83%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 30.23, 15.31, 48.38 |
| Yxy | 15.31, 0.3218, 0.1630 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.06, 73.79, -45.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.13, 72.62, -49.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 13% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC20BB
.text { color: #BC20BB; }
.background { background-color: #BC20BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC20BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 32, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 71%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC20BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 32, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC20BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 32, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC20BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC20BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #20BC20:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.17:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.06:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BC20BB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC20BB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BC20BB: ·
How #BC20BB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BC20BB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BC20BB?
#BC20BB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 32, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC20BB?
#BC20BB is RGB 188, 32, 187 — HSL 300°, 71%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 83%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #BC20BB?
Its complement is #20BC20; analogous partners are #6E20BC and #BC206E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC20BB for text?
White text on #BC20BB has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.06:1.