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#BC3CCC — Pink

#BC3CCC 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 #BC3CCC 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.

#BC3CCC 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 #4DCD3C; it also sits naturally between #743CCD and #CD3C95. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#BC3CCC · RGB 188, 60, 204

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Color values

HEX#BC3CCC
RGB188, 60, 204
HSL293°, 59%, 52%
HSV293°, 71%, 80%
CMYK8%, 71%, 0%, 20%
XYZ33.25, 18.28, 58.90
Yxy18.28, 0.3011, 0.1655
CIE-Lab49.84, 68.54, -49.45
Hunter Lab42.76, 67.33, -56.15

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 24% · Blue 80%

Cyan 8% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

Sample text in #BC3CCC on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #BC3CCC on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #BC3CCC

.text { color: #BC3CCC; }
.background { background-color: #BC3CCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC3CCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 60, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 59%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC3CCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 60, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC3CCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 60, 204, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BC3CCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC3CCC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BC3CCC

#AE31BF#9C2CAA#8D289A#7A2386#681D72#55185D#431349#340F39#210924#0F0410

Tints of #BC3CCC

#C24DD1#C961D6#CE71DA#D585E0#DB96E4#E0A6E8#E7BAED#EDCAF1#F4DFF7#F9EFFB

Tones of #BC3CCC

#B446C3#AC51B8#A55BAE#9C66A3#957099#8C7B8E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4DCD3C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.51:1 AA
Against black text4.66:1 AA

Best text color on #BC3CCC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC3CCC

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 #BC3CCC: ·

How #BC3CCC looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #8583A9Deuteranopia · #8C96A1Tritanopia · #B68E88

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 · #C026D3Tailwind fuchsia 500 · #D946EFMaterial Purple 500 · #9C27B0

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #BC3CCC 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#AC3BD3#B435DA#AB3FD0#AF47D2#C440BC

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BC3CCB  ·  #BC3CCD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BC3CCC?

#BC3CCC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 60, 204). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BC3CCC?

#BC3CCC is RGB 188, 60, 204 — HSL 293°, 59%, 52% — CMYK 8%, 71%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #BC3CCC?

Its complement is #4DCD3C; analogous partners are #743CCD and #CD3C95. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BC3CCC for text?

Black text on #BC3CCC has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.51:1.