Palettes / Colors / #BC57CC
#BC57CC — Muted Pink
#BC57CC is a pink color we call Muted 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 #BC57CC 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.
#BC57CC 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 #67CB57; it also sits naturally between #8257CB and #CB57A1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC57CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 87, 204 |
| HSL | 292°, 53%, 57% |
| HSV | 292°, 57%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 57%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.05, 21.87, 59.50 |
| Yxy | 21.87, 0.3010, 0.1878 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.89, 57.31, -43.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.76, 55.31, -46.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 34% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC57CC
.text { color: #BC57CC; }
.background { background-color: #BC57CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC57CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 87, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 53%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC57CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 87, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC57CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 87, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC57CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC57CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #67CB57:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.91:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.37:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC57CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC57CC
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 #BC57CC: ·
How #BC57CC 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 #BC57CC 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 #BC57CC?
#BC57CC is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 87, 204). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC57CC?
#BC57CC is RGB 188, 87, 204 — HSL 292°, 53%, 57% — CMYK 8%, 57%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BC57CC?
Its complement is #67CB57; analogous partners are #8257CB and #CB57A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC57CC for text?
Black text on #BC57CC has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.91:1.