Palettes / Colors / #BC52AE
#BC52AE — Muted Pink
#BC52AE 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 #BC52AE 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.
#BC52AE 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 #52BC60; it also sits naturally between #9552BC and #BC5279. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC52AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 82, 174 |
| HSL | 308°, 44%, 53% |
| HSV | 308°, 56%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 56%, 7%, 26% |
| XYZ | 31.40, 19.78, 42.21 |
| Yxy | 19.78, 0.3362, 0.2118 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.59, 54.30, -29.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.48, 51.35, -28.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 32% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 7% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC52AE
.text { color: #BC52AE; }
.background { background-color: #BC52AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC52AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 82, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 44%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC52AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 82, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC52AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 82, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC52AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC52AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #52BC60:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.24:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC52AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC52AE
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 #BC52AE: ·
How #BC52AE 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 #BC52AE 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 #BC52AE?
#BC52AE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 82, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC52AE?
#BC52AE is RGB 188, 82, 174 — HSL 308°, 44%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 56%, 7%, 26%.
What colors go with #BC52AE?
Its complement is #52BC60; analogous partners are #9552BC and #BC5279. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC52AE for text?
Black text on #BC52AE has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.24:1.