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#bc4890 color: Boat Orchid

#bc4890 is rgb(188, 72, 144) in RGB and oklch(57.979% 0.1686 345.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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323°
100%

58%
0.169
345°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc4890

#bc4890 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 345°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boat Orchid (#c0448f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-600.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #bc4890 mixed with white

  1. bc4890
  2. c55c9b
  3. cd6fa6
  4. d481b0
  5. dc93bb
  6. e3a5c7
  7. e9b7d2
  8. efc9dd
  9. f5dbe8
  10. faedf4

Darker: #bc4890 mixed with black

  1. bc4890
  2. a33d7d
  3. 8b336a
  4. 732957
  5. 5d1f45
  6. 471634
  7. 320d24
  8. 1f0615
  9. 0d0207
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc4890 with less saturation

  1. bc4890
  2. b64f8e
  3. b1568c
  4. ab5b8a
  5. a56187
  6. 9e6685
  7. 986a83
  8. 916e81
  9. 8a737f
  10. 82767c

Questions about #bc4890

What color is #bc4890?

#bc4890 is soft pink. The closest named color is Boat Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(188, 72, 144), in HSL hsl(322.76, 46.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.979% 0.1686 345.413).

What colors go well with #bc4890?

The complementary color of #bc4890 is #009465. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f55bd and #ca4458. The triadic partners are #877e00 and #0089b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4890?

White text reads better on #bc4890: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4890 a warm or cool color?

#bc4890 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 345 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.169.