Palettes / Colors / #BC85B0
#BC85B0 — Dusty Pink
#BC85B0 is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the pink family.
#BC85B0 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 #85BC91; it also sits naturally between #AD85BC and #BC8595. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC85B0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 133, 176 |
| HSL | 313°, 29%, 63% |
| HSV | 313°, 29%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 6%, 26% |
| XYZ | 36.96, 30.60, 45.03 |
| Yxy | 30.60, 0.3283, 0.2718 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.17, 28.02, -14.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.32, 25.82, -13.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 52% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 6% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC85B0
.text { color: #BC85B0; }
.background { background-color: #BC85B0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC85B0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 133, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(313, 29%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC85B0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 133, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC85B0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 133, 176, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC85B0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC85B0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #85BC91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC85B0: #000000.
How #BC85B0 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 #BC85B0 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 #BC85B0?
#BC85B0 is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 133, 176). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC85B0?
#BC85B0 is RGB 188, 133, 176 — HSL 313°, 29%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 6%, 26%.
What colors go with #BC85B0?
Its complement is #85BC91; analogous partners are #AD85BC and #BC8595. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC85B0 for text?
Black text on #BC85B0 has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.95:1.