Palettes / Colors / #BC296C
#BC296C — Pink
#BC296C is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #BC296C 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.
#BC296C 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 #29BC7A; it also sits naturally between #BC29B5 and #BC3129. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC296C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 41, 108 |
| HSL | 333°, 64%, 45% |
| HSV | 333°, 78%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 43%, 26% |
| XYZ | 24.24, 13.36, 15.49 |
| Yxy | 13.36, 0.4566, 0.2517 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.30, 61.47, -2.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.55, 57.25, -1.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 16% · Blue 42%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 43% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC296C
.text { color: #BC296C; }
.background { background-color: #BC296C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC296C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 41, 108); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(333, 64%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC296C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 41, 108, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC296C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 41, 108, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC296C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC296C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #29BC7A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.72:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.67:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BC296C: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC296C
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 #BC296C: ·
How #BC296C 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 #BC296C 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 #BC296C?
#BC296C is Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 41, 108). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC296C?
#BC296C is RGB 188, 41, 108 — HSL 333°, 64%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 43%, 26%.
What colors go with #BC296C?
Its complement is #29BC7A; analogous partners are #BC29B5 and #BC3129. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC296C for text?
White text on #BC296C has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.67:1.