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#BC24BC Color

#BC24BC is rgb(188, 36, 188) in RGB, hsl(300, 68%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC24BC
HEX#BC24BC
RGBrgb(188, 36, 188)
HSLhsl(300, 68%, 44%)
HSVhsv(300, 81%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.24 328.2)
LABlab(46.31% 69.46 -45.34)
LCHlch(46.31% 82.95 326.86)

What #BC24BC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BC24BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 5.32Mauveine#8D029BΔE 14.74Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 16.21Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 16.4Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 17.42Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 18.21

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BC24BC Channel Values

How #BC24BC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 188 · G 36 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 68% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 81% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC24BC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BC24BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BC24BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC24BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BC24BC
Complementary
#24BC24
Analogous
#7024BC
Analogous
#BC2470
Triadic
#BCBC24
Triadic
#24BCBC
Split comp.
#70BC24
Split comp.
#24BC70

Tints & Shades of #BC24BC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D831D8
#DE4FDE
#E472E4
#EB94EB
#F1B6F1
#F7D4F7

Shades

#A31FA3
#8D1B8D
#741674
#5A115A
#400C40
#2B082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BC24BC.

How #BC24BC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BC24BC
Protanopia#5959BC
Protanomaly#8C49BC
Deuteranopia#7575BA
Deuteranomaly#975FBB
Tritanopia#B14F4F
Tritanomaly#B64289
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BC24BC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bc24bc: #BC24BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC24BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc24bc': '#BC24BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.141, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_bc24bc">#BC24BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC24BC"

More Pink Colors

#BC24BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BC24BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC24BC?

#BC24BC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(188, 36, 188) in RGB and hsl(300, 68%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #BC24BC?

#BC24BC is rgb(188, 36, 188) — red 188, green 36, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC24BC?

#BC24BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC24BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BC24BC scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC24BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC24BC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 16.21, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.