Close to Dark Magenta
#BC159E
#BC159E is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 8.2% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 80% 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 #BC159E.
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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3.74:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC159E as they’d see it.
#BC159E 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 #BC159E
What color is #BC159E?
#BC159E is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 8.2% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 80% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC159E in RGB?
#BC159E is rgb(188, 21, 158): 188 red, 21 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC159E 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 #BC159E?
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 #BC159E?
Its complement #0C781E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.