Close to Medium Orchid
#BC3BC4
#BC3BC4 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 23.1% green, and 76.9% blue. Its hue is 296°, with 54% 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 #BC3BC4.
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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4.56:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.56:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC3BC4 as they’d see it.
#BC3BC4 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 #BC3BC4
What color is #BC3BC4?
#BC3BC4 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 23.1% green, and 76.9% blue. Its hue is 296°, with 54% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC3BC4 in RGB?
#BC3BC4 is rgb(188, 59, 196): 188 red, 59 green, and 196 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC3BC4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 70, 0, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC3BC4?
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 #BC3BC4?
Its complement #188819 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.