Palettes / Colors / #BC2FAE
#BC2FAE — Pink
#BC2FAE 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 #BC2FAE 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.
#BC2FAE 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 #2FBC3D; it also sits naturally between #832FBC and #BC2F67. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC2FAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 47, 174 |
| HSL | 306°, 60%, 46% |
| HSV | 306°, 75%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 75%, 7%, 26% |
| XYZ | 29.40, 15.78, 41.54 |
| Yxy | 15.78, 0.3390, 0.1820 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.69, 67.94, -36.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.72, 65.72, -37.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 18% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 7% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC2FAE
.text { color: #BC2FAE; }
.background { background-color: #BC2FAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC2FAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 47, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 60%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC2FAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 47, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC2FAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 47, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC2FAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC2FAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BC2FAE
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Tones of #BC2FAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2FBC3D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.05:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.16:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BC2FAE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC2FAE
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 #BC2FAE: ·
How #BC2FAE 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 #BC2FAE 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 #BC2FAE?
#BC2FAE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 47, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC2FAE?
#BC2FAE is RGB 188, 47, 174 — HSL 306°, 60%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 75%, 7%, 26%.
What colors go with #BC2FAE?
Its complement is #2FBC3D; analogous partners are #832FBC and #BC2F67. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC2FAE for text?
White text on #BC2FAE has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.16:1.