Close to Orchid
#BC5DAF
#BC5DAF is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 36.5% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 308°, with 41% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BC5DAF.
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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5.32:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC5DAF as they’d see it.
#BC5DAF 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 #BC5DAF
What color is #BC5DAF?
#BC5DAF is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 36.5% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 308°, with 41% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC5DAF in RGB?
#BC5DAF is rgb(188, 93, 175): 188 red, 93 green, and 175 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC5DAF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 51, 7, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC5DAF?
PANTONE 2574 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC5DAF?
Its complement #319244 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.