Palettes / Colors / #BC37CC
#BC37CC — Pink
#BC37CC 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 #BC37CC 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.
#BC37CC is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #47CC38; it also sits naturally between #7338CC and #CC3891. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC37CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 55, 204 |
| HSL | 294°, 59%, 51% |
| HSV | 294°, 73%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 73%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 33.00, 17.78, 58.82 |
| Yxy | 17.78, 0.3011, 0.1622 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.23, 70.26, -50.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.17, 69.24, -57.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 22% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC37CC
.text { color: #BC37CC; }
.background { background-color: #BC37CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC37CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 55, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 59%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC37CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 55, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC37CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 55, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC37CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC37CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #47CC38:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.61:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.56:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC37CC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC37CC
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 #BC37CC: ·
How #BC37CC 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 #BC37CC 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 #BC37CC?
#BC37CC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 55, 204). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC37CC?
#BC37CC is RGB 188, 55, 204 — HSL 294°, 59%, 51% — CMYK 8%, 73%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BC37CC?
Its complement is #47CC38; analogous partners are #7338CC and #CC3891. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC37CC for text?
White text on #BC37CC has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.56:1.