Close to Medium Orchid
#BC36CA
#BC36CA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 21.2% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 58% saturation and 50% 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 #BC36CA.
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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4.52:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC36CA as they’d see it.
#BC36CA 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 #BC36CA
What color is #BC36CA?
#BC36CA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 21.2% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 58% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC36CA in RGB?
#BC36CA is rgb(188, 54, 202): 188 red, 54 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC36CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 73, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC36CA?
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 #BC36CA?
Its complement #0A880B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.