Close to Medium Orchid
#BC26BB
#BC26BB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 14.9% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 66% 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 #BC26BB.
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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4.13:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC26BB as they’d see it.
#BC26BB 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 #BC26BB
What color is #BC26BB?
#BC26BB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 14.9% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 66% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC26BB in RGB?
#BC26BB is rgb(188, 38, 187): 188 red, 38 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC26BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 80, 1, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC26BB?
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 #BC26BB?
Its complement #158016 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.