Palettes / Colors / #BC4EA6
#BC4EA6 — Muted Pink
#BC4EA6 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 #BC4EA6 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.
#BC4EA6 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 #4EBC64; it also sits naturally between #9B4EBC and #BC4E6F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC4EA6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 78, 166 |
| HSL | 312°, 45%, 52% |
| HSV | 312°, 59%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 59%, 12%, 26% |
| XYZ | 30.35, 18.89, 38.12 |
| Yxy | 18.89, 0.3474, 0.2163 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.56, 54.83, -26.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.47, 51.68, -24.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 31% · Blue 65%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 12% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC4EA6
.text { color: #BC4EA6; }
.background { background-color: #BC4EA6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC4EA6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 78, 166); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 45%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC4EA6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 78, 166, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC4EA6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 78, 166, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC4EA6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC4EA6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4EBC64:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.39:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.78:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC4EA6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC4EA6
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 #BC4EA6: ·
How #BC4EA6 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 #BC4EA6 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 #BC4EA6?
#BC4EA6 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 78, 166). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC4EA6?
#BC4EA6 is RGB 188, 78, 166 — HSL 312°, 45%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 59%, 12%, 26%.
What colors go with #BC4EA6?
Its complement is #4EBC64; analogous partners are #9B4EBC and #BC4E6F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC4EA6 for text?
Black text on #BC4EA6 has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.39:1.