Palettes / Colors / #BC80BB
#BC80BB — Dusty Pink
#BC80BB is a pink color we call Dusty 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 #BC80BB 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.
#BC80BB 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 #80BC81; it also sits naturally between #9F80BC and #BC809D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC80BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 128, 187 |
| HSL | 301°, 31%, 62% |
| HSV | 301°, 32%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 37.43, 29.72, 50.78 |
| Yxy | 29.72, 0.3174, 0.2520 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.41, 32.82, -21.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.51, 30.54, -20.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 50% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC80BB
.text { color: #BC80BB; }
.background { background-color: #BC80BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC80BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 128, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 31%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC80BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 128, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC80BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 128, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC80BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC80BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80BC81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.02:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.94:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC80BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC80BB
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 #BC80BB: ·
How #BC80BB 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 #BC80BB 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 #BC80BB?
#BC80BB is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 128, 187). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC80BB?
#BC80BB is RGB 188, 128, 187 — HSL 301°, 31%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #BC80BB?
Its complement is #80BC81; analogous partners are #9F80BC and #BC809D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC80BB for text?
Black text on #BC80BB has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.02:1.