Close to Medium Violet Red
#BC259D
#BC259D is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 14.5% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 67% saturation and 44% 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 #BC259D.
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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3.89:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC259D as they’d see it.
#BC259D 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 #BC259D
What color is #BC259D?
#BC259D is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 14.5% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 67% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC259D in RGB?
#BC259D is rgb(188, 37, 157): 188 red, 37 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC259D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 80, 16, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC259D?
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 #BC259D?
Its complement #137B29 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.