Palettes / Colors / #BC58EC
#BC58EC — Vivid Purple
#BC58EC is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BC58EC 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.
#BC58EC 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 #88ED5A; it also sits naturally between #755AED and #ED5AD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC58EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 88, 236 |
| HSL | 281°, 80%, 64% |
| HSV | 281°, 63%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 63%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 39.37, 23.73, 81.86 |
| Yxy | 23.73, 0.2716, 0.1637 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.81, 63.17, -58.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.71, 62.61, -70.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 35% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC58EC
.text { color: #BC58EC; }
.background { background-color: #BC58EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC58EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 88, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 80%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC58EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 88, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC58EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 88, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC58EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC58EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #88ED5A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.66:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.75:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC58EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC58EC
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 #BC58EC: ·
How #BC58EC 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 #BC58EC 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 #BC58EC?
#BC58EC is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 88, 236). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC58EC?
#BC58EC is RGB 188, 88, 236 — HSL 281°, 80%, 64% — CMYK 20%, 63%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BC58EC?
Its complement is #88ED5A; analogous partners are #755AED and #ED5AD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC58EC for text?
Black text on #BC58EC has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.66:1.