Palettes / Colors / #BC2EDD

#BC2EDD — Purple

#BC2EDD is a purple color we call 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 #BC2EDD 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.

#BC2EDD 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 #4DDD2C; it also sits naturally between #642CDD and #DD2CA5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 18% · Blue 87%

Cyan 15% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BC2EDD

.text { color: #BC2EDD; }
.background { background-color: #BC2EDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC2EDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 46, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 72%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC2EDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 46, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC2EDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 46, 221, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BC2EDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC2EDD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BC2EDD

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4DDD2C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BC2EDD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC2EDD

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:

How #BC2EDD 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 #BC2EDD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BC2EDC  ·  #BC2EDE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BC2EDD?

#BC2EDD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 46, 221). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BC2EDD?

#BC2EDD is RGB 188, 46, 221 — HSL 289°, 72%, 52% — CMYK 15%, 79%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #BC2EDD?

Its complement is #4DDD2C; analogous partners are #642CDD and #DD2CA5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BC2EDD for text?

White text on #BC2EDD has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.57:1.