Palettes / Colors / #BC22BB

#BC22BB — Pink

#BC22BB 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 #BC22BB 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.

#BC22BB 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 #23BE23; it also sits naturally between #7023BE and #BE2370. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 13% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BC22BB

.text { color: #BC22BB; }
.background { background-color: #BC22BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC22BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 34, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 69%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC22BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 34, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC22BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 34, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BC22BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC22BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #23BE23:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BC22BB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC22BB

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:

How #BC22BB 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 #BC22BB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #BC22BB?

#BC22BB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 34, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BC22BB?

#BC22BB is RGB 188, 34, 187 — HSL 300°, 69%, 44% — CMYK 0%, 82%, 1%, 26%.

What colors go with #BC22BB?

Its complement is #23BE23; analogous partners are #7023BE and #BE2370. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BC22BB for text?

White text on #BC22BB has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.08:1.