Palettes / Colors / #BC8AAD
#BC8AAD — Dusty Pink
#BC8AAD is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #BC8AAD 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.
#BC8AAD 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 #8ABC99; it also sits naturally between #B28ABC and #BC8A94. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC8AAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 138, 173 |
| HSL | 318°, 27%, 64% |
| HSV | 318°, 27%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 8%, 26% |
| XYZ | 37.37, 31.89, 43.72 |
| Yxy | 31.89, 0.3308, 0.2822 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.25, 24.71, -10.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.47, 22.69, -9.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 54% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 8% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC8AAD
.text { color: #BC8AAD; }
.background { background-color: #BC8AAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC8AAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 138, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(318, 27%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC8AAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 138, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC8AAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 138, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC8AAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC8AAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8ABC99:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC8AAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC8AAD
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 #BC8AAD: ·
How #BC8AAD 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 #BC8AAD 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 #BC8AAD?
#BC8AAD is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 138, 173). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC8AAD?
#BC8AAD is RGB 188, 138, 173 — HSL 318°, 27%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 8%, 26%.
What colors go with #BC8AAD?
Its complement is #8ABC99; analogous partners are #B28ABC and #BC8A94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC8AAD for text?
Black text on #BC8AAD has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.