Palettes / Colors / #BC6CD2

#BC6CD2 — Muted Purple

#BC6CD2 is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.

#BC6CD2 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 #81D16B; it also sits naturally between #886BD1 and #D16BB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 42% · Blue 82%

Cyan 10% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

Previews

CSS code for #BC6CD2

.text { color: #BC6CD2; }
.background { background-color: #BC6CD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC6CD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 108, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 53%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC6CD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 108, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC6CD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 108, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BC6CD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC6CD2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BC6CD2

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #81D16B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BC6CD2: #000000.

How #BC6CD2 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 #BC6CD2

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BC6CD1  ·  #BC6CD3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BC6CD2?

#BC6CD2 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 108, 210). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BC6CD2?

#BC6CD2 is RGB 188, 108, 210 — HSL 287°, 53%, 62% — CMYK 10%, 49%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #BC6CD2?

Its complement is #81D16B; analogous partners are #886BD1 and #D16BB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BC6CD2 for text?

Black text on #BC6CD2 has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.38:1.