Palettes / Colors / #BC25EF
#BC25EF — Vivid Purple
#BC25EF is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BC25EF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BC25EF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #57EF25; it also sits naturally between #5725EF and #EF25BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC25EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 37, 239 |
| HSL | 285°, 86%, 54% |
| HSV | 285°, 85%, 94% |
| CMYK | 21%, 85%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 36.98, 18.25, 83.23 |
| Yxy | 18.25, 0.2671, 0.1318 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.79, 81.43, -69.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.72, 83.37, -91.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 15% · Blue 94%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC25EF
.text { color: #BC25EF; }
.background { background-color: #BC25EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC25EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 37, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 86%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC25EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 37, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC25EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 37, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC25EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC25EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #57EF25:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.52:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.65:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC25EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC25EF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BC25EF: ·
How #BC25EF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BC25EF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BC25EF?
#BC25EF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 37, 239). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC25EF?
#BC25EF is RGB 188, 37, 239 — HSL 285°, 86%, 54% — CMYK 21%, 85%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BC25EF?
Its complement is #57EF25; analogous partners are #5725EF and #EF25BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC25EF for text?
Black text on #BC25EF has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.52:1.