Palettes / Colors / #BC3FCB
#BC3FCB — Pink
#BC3FCB 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 #BC3FCB 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.
#BC3FCB 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 #4DCA3F; it also sits naturally between #773FCA and #CA3F93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC3FCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 63, 203 |
| HSL | 294°, 57%, 52% |
| HSV | 294°, 69%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 69%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 33.30, 18.56, 58.33 |
| Yxy | 18.56, 0.3022, 0.1684 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.17, 67.27, -48.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.08, 65.91, -54.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 25% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 69% · 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 #BC3FCB
.text { color: #BC3FCB; }
.background { background-color: #BC3FCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC3FCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 63, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 57%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC3FCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 63, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC3FCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 63, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC3FCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC3FCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4DCA3F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.46:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.71:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC3FCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC3FCB
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 #BC3FCB: ·
How #BC3FCB 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 #BC3FCB 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 #BC3FCB?
#BC3FCB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 63, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC3FCB?
#BC3FCB is RGB 188, 63, 203 — HSL 294°, 57%, 52% — CMYK 7%, 69%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BC3FCB?
Its complement is #4DCA3F; analogous partners are #773FCA and #CA3F93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC3FCB for text?
Black text on #BC3FCB has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.46:1.