Palettes / Colors / #BC91C1
#BC91C1 — Light Dusty Pink
#BC91C1 is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BC91C1 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.
#BC91C1 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 #95C190; it also sits naturally between #A390C1 and #C190AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC91C1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 145, 193 |
| HSL | 294°, 28%, 66% |
| HSV | 294°, 25%, 76% |
| CMYK | 3%, 25%, 0%, 24% |
| XYZ | 40.49, 34.79, 55.03 |
| Yxy | 34.79, 0.3107, 0.2670 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.59, 24.55, -18.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.99, 22.81, -17.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 57% · Blue 76%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC91C1
.text { color: #BC91C1; }
.background { background-color: #BC91C1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC91C1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 145, 193); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 28%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC91C1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 145, 193, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC91C1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 145, 193, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC91C1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC91C1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BC91C1
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #95C190:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC91C1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC91C1
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 #BC91C1: ·
How #BC91C1 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 #BC91C1 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 #BC91C1?
#BC91C1 is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 188, 145, 193). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC91C1?
#BC91C1 is RGB 188, 145, 193 — HSL 294°, 28%, 66% — CMYK 3%, 25%, 0%, 24%.
What colors go with #BC91C1?
Its complement is #95C190; analogous partners are #A390C1 and #C190AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC91C1 for text?
Black text on #BC91C1 has a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.64:1.