Palettes / Colors / #BC4EA0
#BC4EA0 — Muted Pink
#BC4EA0 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #BC4EA0 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.
#BC4EA0 is a warm-leaning 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 #4EBC69; it also sits naturally between #A04EBC and #BC4E69. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC4EA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 78, 160 |
| HSL | 315°, 45%, 52% |
| HSV | 315°, 59%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 59%, 15%, 26% |
| XYZ | 29.81, 18.68, 35.29 |
| Yxy | 18.68, 0.3558, 0.2229 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.31, 53.89, -23.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.22, 50.58, -21.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 31% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 15% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC4EA0
.text { color: #BC4EA0; }
.background { background-color: #BC4EA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC4EA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 78, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 45%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC4EA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 78, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC4EA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 78, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC4EA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC4EA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4EBC69:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.43:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.74:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC4EA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC4EA0
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 #BC4EA0: ·
How #BC4EA0 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 #BC4EA0 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 #BC4EA0?
#BC4EA0 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 78, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC4EA0?
#BC4EA0 is RGB 188, 78, 160 — HSL 315°, 45%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 59%, 15%, 26%.
What colors go with #BC4EA0?
Its complement is #4EBC69; analogous partners are #A04EBC and #BC4E69. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC4EA0 for text?
Black text on #BC4EA0 has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.43:1.