Palettes / Colors / #BC62DF
#BC62DF — Purple
#BC62DF 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 #BC62DF 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.
#BC62DF 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 #86DF62; it also sits naturally between #7D62DF and #DF62C4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC62DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 98, 223 |
| HSL | 283°, 66%, 63% |
| HSV | 283°, 56%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 56%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 38.43, 24.75, 72.56 |
| Yxy | 24.75, 0.2831, 0.1824 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.84, 55.77, -49.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.75, 54.30, -56.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 38% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC62DF
.text { color: #BC62DF; }
.background { background-color: #BC62DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC62DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 98, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 66%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC62DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 98, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC62DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 98, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC62DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC62DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #86DF62:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.53:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.95:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC62DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC62DF
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 #BC62DF: ·
How #BC62DF 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 #BC62DF 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 #BC62DF?
#BC62DF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 98, 223). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC62DF?
#BC62DF is RGB 188, 98, 223 — HSL 283°, 66%, 63% — CMYK 16%, 56%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BC62DF?
Its complement is #86DF62; analogous partners are #7D62DF and #DF62C4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC62DF for text?
Black text on #BC62DF has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.