Close to Dark Magenta
#BC149E
#BC149E is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 7.8% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 81% saturation and 41% 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 #BC149E.
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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3.73:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC149E as they’d see it.
#BC149E 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 #BC149E
What color is #BC149E?
#BC149E is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 7.8% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 81% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC149E in RGB?
#BC149E is rgb(188, 20, 158): 188 red, 20 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC149E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 89, 16, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC149E?
PANTONE 253 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC149E?
Its complement #0C781D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.