Palettes / Colors / #BC48CA
#BC48CA — Pink
#BC48CA 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 #BC48CA 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.
#BC48CA 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 #56CA49; it also sits naturally between #7D49CA and #CA4997. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC48CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 72, 202 |
| HSL | 294°, 55%, 54% |
| HSV | 294°, 64%, 79% |
| CMYK | 7%, 64%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 33.72, 19.59, 57.88 |
| Yxy | 19.59, 0.3032, 0.1762 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.37, 63.56, -45.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.26, 61.85, -50.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 28% · Blue 79%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC48CA
.text { color: #BC48CA; }
.background { background-color: #BC48CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC48CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 72, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 55%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC48CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 72, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC48CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 72, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC48CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC48CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #56CA49:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.27:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.92:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC48CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC48CA
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 #BC48CA: ·
How #BC48CA 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 #BC48CA 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 #BC48CA?
#BC48CA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 72, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC48CA?
#BC48CA is RGB 188, 72, 202 — HSL 294°, 55%, 54% — CMYK 7%, 64%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #BC48CA?
Its complement is #56CA49; analogous partners are #7D49CA and #CA4997. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC48CA for text?
Black text on #BC48CA has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.27:1.