Palettes / Colors / #BC4FCF
#BC4FCF — Pink
#BC4FCF is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BC4FCF 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.
#BC4FCF 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 #62CF4F; it also sits naturally between #7C4FCF and #CF4FA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC4FCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 79, 207 |
| HSL | 291°, 57%, 56% |
| HSV | 291°, 62%, 81% |
| CMYK | 9%, 62%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 34.80, 20.79, 61.21 |
| Yxy | 20.79, 0.2979, 0.1780 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.72, 61.50, -46.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.59, 59.81, -52.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 31% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC4FCF
.text { color: #BC4FCF; }
.background { background-color: #BC4FCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC4FCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 79, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 57%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC4FCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 79, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC4FCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 79, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC4FCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC4FCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #62CF4F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.07:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.16:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC4FCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC4FCF
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 #BC4FCF: ·
How #BC4FCF 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 #BC4FCF 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 #BC4FCF?
#BC4FCF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 79, 207). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC4FCF?
#BC4FCF is RGB 188, 79, 207 — HSL 291°, 57%, 56% — CMYK 9%, 62%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BC4FCF?
Its complement is #62CF4F; analogous partners are #7C4FCF and #CF4FA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC4FCF for text?
Black text on #BC4FCF has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.07:1.