Palettes / Colors / #BC2CC5
#BC2CC5 — Pink
#BC2CC5 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 #BC2CC5 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.
#BC2CC5 is a cool 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 #36C32C; it also sits naturally between #6E2CC3 and #C32C82. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC2CC5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 44, 197 |
| HSL | 296°, 63%, 47% |
| HSV | 296°, 78%, 77% |
| CMYK | 5%, 78%, 0%, 23% |
| XYZ | 31.72, 16.52, 54.34 |
| Yxy | 16.52, 0.3092, 0.1611 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.65, 72.44, -48.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.65, 71.43, -55.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 17% · Blue 77%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC2CC5
.text { color: #BC2CC5; }
.background { background-color: #BC2CC5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC2CC5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 44, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 63%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC2CC5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 44, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC2CC5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 44, 197, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC2CC5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC2CC5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #36C32C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.88:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.30:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BC2CC5: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC2CC5
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 #BC2CC5: ·
How #BC2CC5 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 #BC2CC5 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 #BC2CC5?
#BC2CC5 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 44, 197). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC2CC5?
#BC2CC5 is RGB 188, 44, 197 — HSL 296°, 63%, 47% — CMYK 5%, 78%, 0%, 23%.
What colors go with #BC2CC5?
Its complement is #36C32C; analogous partners are #6E2CC3 and #C32C82. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC2CC5 for text?
White text on #BC2CC5 has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.30:1.