Palettes / Colors / #BC5BCD
#BC5BCD — Muted Pink
#BC5BCD 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 #BC5BCD 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.
#BC5BCD 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 #6CCD5B; it also sits naturally between #835BCD and #CD5BA5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC5BCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 91, 205 |
| HSL | 291°, 53%, 58% |
| HSV | 291°, 56%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 56%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.50, 22.58, 60.25 |
| Yxy | 22.58, 0.3000, 0.1908 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.64, 55.60, -42.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.52, 53.56, -46.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 36% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 56% · 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 #BC5BCD
.text { color: #BC5BCD; }
.background { background-color: #BC5BCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC5BCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 91, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 53%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC5BCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 91, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC5BCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 91, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC5BCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC5BCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6CCD5B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.81:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.52:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC5BCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC5BCD
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 #BC5BCD: ·
How #BC5BCD 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 #BC5BCD 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 #BC5BCD?
#BC5BCD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 91, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC5BCD?
#BC5BCD is RGB 188, 91, 205 — HSL 291°, 53%, 58% — CMYK 8%, 56%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BC5BCD?
Its complement is #6CCD5B; analogous partners are #835BCD and #CD5BA5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC5BCD for text?
Black text on #BC5BCD has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.81:1.