Palettes / Colors / #BC6BB5

#BC6BB5 — Muted Pink

#BC6BB5 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.

#BC6BB5 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 #6BBD72; it also sits naturally between #9B6BBD and #BD6B8D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 42% · Blue 71%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 4% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BC6BB5

.text { color: #BC6BB5; }
.background { background-color: #BC6BB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC6BB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 107, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(305, 38%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC6BB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 107, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC6BB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 107, 181, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BC6BB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC6BB5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6BBD72:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BC6BB5: #000000.

How #BC6BB5 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 #BC6BB5 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BC6BB4  ·  #BC6BB6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BC6BB5?

#BC6BB5 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 107, 181). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BC6BB5?

#BC6BB5 is RGB 188, 107, 181 — HSL 305°, 38%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 4%, 26%.

What colors go with #BC6BB5?

Its complement is #6BBD72; analogous partners are #9B6BBD and #BD6B8D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BC6BB5 for text?

Black text on #BC6BB5 has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.55:1.