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#BC3CCB — Pink

#BC3CCB 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 #BC3CCB 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.

#BC3CCB 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 #4CCC3E; it also sits naturally between #763ECC and #CC3E93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#BC3CCB · RGB 188, 60, 203

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Color values

HEX#BC3CCB
RGB188, 60, 203
HSL294°, 58%, 52%
HSV294°, 70%, 80%
CMYK7%, 70%, 0%, 20%
XYZ33.13, 18.23, 58.27
Yxy18.23, 0.3022, 0.1663
CIE-Lab49.78, 68.36, -48.97
Hunter Lab42.70, 67.11, -55.39

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 24% · Blue 80%

Cyan 7% · Magenta 70% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

Sample text in #BC3CCB on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #BC3CCB on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #BC3CCB

.text { color: #BC3CCB; }
.background { background-color: #BC3CCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC3CCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 60, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 58%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC3CCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 60, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC3CCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 60, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BC3CCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC3CCB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BC3CCB

#AF32BD#9D2DA9#8E2999#7B2385#691E71#56195D#431349#340F38#220A24#0F0410

Tints of #BC3CCB

#C34ED0#CA62D5#CF72DA#D686DF#DB96E3#E1A6E7#E8BBED#EDCBF1#F4DFF6#FAEFFB

Tones of #BC3CCB

#B647C2#AD52B7#A55CAD#9D66A3#957099#8C7B8E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4CCC3E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.52:1 AA
Against black text4.65:1 AA

Best text color on #BC3CCB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC3CCB

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #BC3CCB: ·

How #BC3CCB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #8583A8Deuteranopia · #8C96A0Tritanopia · #B68D87

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:

Tailwind fuchsia 600 · #C026D3Material Purple 500 · #9C27B0Tailwind fuchsia 500 · #D946EF

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #BC3CCB rather than the exact color:

Honey Ruby Harbor
#EDCBF1 · #D889E1 · #B931C9 · #45114B
Misty Ruby Zephyr
#B533CF · #DB4AB0 · #E04E72 · #E99D89
Cosmic Ruby Orchard
#EECCF5 · #BC44D5 · #A632BE · #912BA6
Golden Solace
#C735CD · #7D2B55 · #9E2D2A · #A87535
Vivid Saffron
#415CCB · #9E7AD8 · #C247C6 · #A83C6D
Electric Meadow
#B936D9 · #CB3795 · #AB1E28 · #BB7734

Similar colors

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

#B931C9#B533CF#BC44D5#C735CD#C247C6#B936D9#C738D6#C440BC#AC3BD3#AB3FD0#C738BD#B435DA

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BC3CCA  ·  #BC3CCC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BC3CCB?

#BC3CCB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 60, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BC3CCB?

#BC3CCB is RGB 188, 60, 203 — HSL 294°, 58%, 52% — CMYK 7%, 70%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #BC3CCB?

Its complement is #4CCC3E; analogous partners are #763ECC and #CC3E93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BC3CCB for text?

Black text on #BC3CCB has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.52:1.