Close to Dark Orchid
#BC1ABE
#BC1ABE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 10.2% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 76% saturation and 42% 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 #BC1ABE.
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 #BC1ABE as they’d see it.
#BC1ABE 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 #BC1ABE
What color is #BC1ABE?
#BC1ABE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 10.2% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 76% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC1ABE in RGB?
#BC1ABE is rgb(188, 26, 190): 188 red, 26 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC1ABE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 86, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC1ABE?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC1ABE?
Its complement #067F09 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.