Palettes / Colors / #BC68FE
#BC68FE — Light Vivid Purple
#BC68FE 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 #BC68FE 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.
#BC68FE 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 #A8FE67; it also sits naturally between #7167FE and #FE67F4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC68FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 104, 254 |
| HSL | 274°, 99%, 70% |
| HSV | 274°, 59%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 59%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 43.58, 27.75, 96.82 |
| Yxy | 27.75, 0.2592, 0.1650 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.66, 59.43, -61.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.68, 59.23, -77.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 41% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC68FE
.text { color: #BC68FE; }
.background { background-color: #BC68FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC68FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 104, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 99%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC68FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 104, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC68FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 104, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC68FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC68FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8FE67:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.21:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.55:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC68FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC68FE
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 #BC68FE: ·
How #BC68FE 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 #BC68FE 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 #BC68FE?
#BC68FE is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 104, 254). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC68FE?
#BC68FE is RGB 188, 104, 254 — HSL 274°, 99%, 70% — CMYK 26%, 59%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BC68FE?
Its complement is #A8FE67; analogous partners are #7167FE and #FE67F4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC68FE for text?
Black text on #BC68FE has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.21:1.