Palettes / Colors / #BC5BD2
#BC5BD2 — Purple
#BC5BD2 is a purple color we call 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 #BC5BD2 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.
#BC5BD2 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #71D25B; it also sits naturally between #815BD2 and #D25BAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC5BD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 91, 210 |
| HSL | 289°, 57%, 59% |
| HSV | 289°, 57%, 82% |
| CMYK | 10%, 57%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 36.11, 22.83, 63.48 |
| Yxy | 22.83, 0.2950, 0.1865 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.89, 56.57, -44.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.78, 54.72, -49.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 36% · Blue 82%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC5BD2
.text { color: #BC5BD2; }
.background { background-color: #BC5BD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC5BD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 91, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 57%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC5BD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 91, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC5BD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 91, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC5BD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC5BD2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #71D25B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.77:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.57:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC5BD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC5BD2
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 #BC5BD2: ·
How #BC5BD2 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 #BC5BD2 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 #BC5BD2?
#BC5BD2 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 91, 210). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC5BD2?
#BC5BD2 is RGB 188, 91, 210 — HSL 289°, 57%, 59% — CMYK 10%, 57%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #BC5BD2?
Its complement is #71D25B; analogous partners are #815BD2 and #D25BAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC5BD2 for text?
Black text on #BC5BD2 has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.77:1.