Palettes / Colors / #BC65CE
#BC65CE — Muted Pink
#BC65CE 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 #BC65CE 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.
#BC65CE 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 #76CE64; it also sits naturally between #8764CE and #CE64AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC65CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 101, 206 |
| HSL | 290°, 52%, 60% |
| HSV | 290°, 51%, 81% |
| CMYK | 9%, 51%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 36.53, 24.45, 61.19 |
| Yxy | 24.45, 0.2990, 0.2002 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.54, 50.87, -39.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.45, 48.73, -43.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 40% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 51% · 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 #BC65CE
.text { color: #BC65CE; }
.background { background-color: #BC65CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC65CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 101, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 52%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC65CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 101, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC65CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 101, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC65CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC65CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #76CE64:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC65CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC65CE
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 #BC65CE: ·
How #BC65CE 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 #BC65CE 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 #BC65CE?
#BC65CE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 101, 206). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC65CE?
#BC65CE is RGB 188, 101, 206 — HSL 290°, 52%, 60% — CMYK 9%, 51%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BC65CE?
Its complement is #76CE64; analogous partners are #8764CE and #CE64AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC65CE for text?
Black text on #BC65CE has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.