Close to Medium Violet Red
#BC047D
#BC047D is a dark, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 1.6% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 96% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BC047D.
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.
White text on this color
6.08:1 AABlack text on this color
3.45:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.08:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.45:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC047D as they’d see it.
#BC047D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC047D
What color is #BC047D?
#BC047D is a dark, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 1.6% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 96% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC047D in RGB?
#BC047D is rgb(188, 4, 125): 188 red, 4 green, and 125 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC047D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 98, 34, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC047D?
PANTONE 233 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC047D?
Its complement #057226 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.