Palettes / Colors / #BC4FBE
#BC4FBE — Muted Pink
#BC4FBE is a pink color we call Muted 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 #BC4FBE 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.
#BC4FBE 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 #52BE50; it also sits naturally between #8550BE and #BE5089. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC4FBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 79, 190 |
| HSL | 299°, 46%, 53% |
| HSV | 299°, 58%, 75% |
| CMYK | 1%, 58%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 32.83, 20.00, 50.85 |
| Yxy | 20.00, 0.3167, 0.1929 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.84, 58.41, -38.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.72, 56.03, -40.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 31% · Blue 75%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC4FBE
.text { color: #BC4FBE; }
.background { background-color: #BC4FBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC4FBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 79, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 46%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC4FBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 79, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC4FBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 79, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC4FBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC4FBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #52BE50:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.20:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.00:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC4FBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC4FBE
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 #BC4FBE: ·
How #BC4FBE 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 #BC4FBE 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 #BC4FBE?
#BC4FBE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 79, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC4FBE?
#BC4FBE is RGB 188, 79, 190 — HSL 299°, 46%, 53% — CMYK 1%, 58%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #BC4FBE?
Its complement is #52BE50; analogous partners are #8550BE and #BE5089. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC4FBE for text?
Black text on #BC4FBE has a contrast ratio of 5.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.20:1.