Palettes / Colors / #BC2FFF
#BC2FFF — Vivid Purple
#BC2FFF is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #BC2FFF 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.
#BC2FFF 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 #70FF2E; it also sits naturally between #542EFF and #FF2ED9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC2FFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 47, 255 |
| HSL | 281°, 100%, 59% |
| HSV | 281°, 82%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 82%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 39.81, 19.94, 96.36 |
| Yxy | 19.94, 0.2550, 0.1278 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.77, 81.96, -75.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.66, 84.66, -102.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 18% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC2FFF
.text { color: #BC2FFF; }
.background { background-color: #BC2FFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC2FFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 47, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 100%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC2FFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 47, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC2FFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 47, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC2FFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC2FFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #70FF2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.21:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.99:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC2FFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC2FFF
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 #BC2FFF: ·
How #BC2FFF 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 #BC2FFF 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 #BC2FFF?
#BC2FFF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 47, 255). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC2FFF?
#BC2FFF is RGB 188, 47, 255 — HSL 281°, 100%, 59% — CMYK 26%, 82%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BC2FFF?
Its complement is #70FF2E; analogous partners are #542EFF and #FF2ED9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC2FFF for text?
Black text on #BC2FFF has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.21:1.