Close to Dark Orchid
#BC2ED5
#BC2ED5 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 18% green, and 83.5% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 67% saturation and 51% 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 #BC2ED5.
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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4.49:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC2ED5 as they’d see it.
#BC2ED5 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 #BC2ED5
What color is #BC2ED5?
#BC2ED5 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 18% green, and 83.5% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 67% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC2ED5 in RGB?
#BC2ED5 is rgb(188, 46, 213): 188 red, 46 green, and 213 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC2ED5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 78, 0, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC2ED5?
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 #BC2ED5?
Its complement #158705 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.