Close to Dark Orchid
#BC2BC4
#BC2BC4 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 16.9% green, and 76.9% blue. Its hue is 297°, with 64% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BC2BC4.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC2BC4 as they’d see it.
#BC2BC4 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC2BC4
What color is #BC2BC4?
#BC2BC4 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 16.9% green, and 76.9% blue. Its hue is 297°, with 64% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC2BC4 in RGB?
#BC2BC4 is rgb(188, 43, 196): 188 red, 43 green, and 196 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC2BC4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 78, 0, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC2BC4?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC2BC4?
Its complement #178314 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.