Close to Dark Orchid
#BC1DBD
#BC1DBD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 11.4% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 73% saturation and 43% 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 #BC1DBD.
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 #BC1DBD as they’d see it.
#BC1DBD 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 #BC1DBD
What color is #BC1DBD?
#BC1DBD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 11.4% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 73% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC1DBD in RGB?
#BC1DBD is rgb(188, 29, 189): 188 red, 29 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC1DBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 85, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC1DBD?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC1DBD?
Its complement #0B7F0D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.