Palettes / Colors / #BC66FB
#BC66FB — Light Vivid Purple
#BC66FB is a purple color we call Light 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 #BC66FB 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.
#BC66FB 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 #A3FB65; it also sits naturally between #7165FB and #FB65EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC66FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 102, 251 |
| HSL | 275°, 95%, 69% |
| HSV | 275°, 59%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 59%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 42.90, 27.16, 94.25 |
| Yxy | 27.16, 0.2611, 0.1653 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.12, 59.75, -61.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.11, 59.46, -76.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 40% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 59% · 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 #BC66FB
.text { color: #BC66FB; }
.background { background-color: #BC66FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC66FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 102, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 95%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC66FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 102, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC66FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 102, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC66FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC66FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3FB65:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.27:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.43:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC66FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC66FB
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 #BC66FB: ·
How #BC66FB 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 #BC66FB 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 #BC66FB?
#BC66FB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 102, 251). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC66FB?
#BC66FB is RGB 188, 102, 251 — HSL 275°, 95%, 69% — CMYK 25%, 59%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BC66FB?
Its complement is #A3FB65; analogous partners are #7165FB and #FB65EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC66FB for text?
Black text on #BC66FB has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.27:1.