Palettes / Colors / #BC47FA
#BC47FA — Vivid Purple
#BC47FA 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 #BC47FA 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.
#BC47FA 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 #86FA47; it also sits naturally between #6247FA and #FA47DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC47FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 71, 250 |
| HSL | 279°, 95%, 63% |
| HSV | 279°, 72%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 72%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 40.25, 22.10, 92.59 |
| Yxy | 22.10, 0.2598, 0.1426 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.13, 73.17, -68.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.01, 74.22, -89.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 28% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC47FA
.text { color: #BC47FA; }
.background { background-color: #BC47FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC47FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 71, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 95%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC47FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 71, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC47FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 71, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC47FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC47FA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BC47FA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #86FA47:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.87:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.42:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC47FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC47FA
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 #BC47FA: ·
How #BC47FA 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 #BC47FA 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 #BC47FA?
#BC47FA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 71, 250). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC47FA?
#BC47FA is RGB 188, 71, 250 — HSL 279°, 95%, 63% — CMYK 25%, 72%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BC47FA?
Its complement is #86FA47; analogous partners are #6247FA and #FA47DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC47FA for text?
Black text on #BC47FA has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.87:1.