Palettes / Colors / #BC70FC
#BC70FC — Light Vivid Purple
#BC70FC 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 #BC70FC 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.
#BC70FC 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 #AEFC6E; it also sits naturally between #756EFC and #FC6EF5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC70FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 112, 252 |
| HSL | 273°, 96%, 71% |
| HSV | 273°, 56%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 56%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 44.10, 29.31, 95.43 |
| Yxy | 29.31, 0.2612, 0.1736 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.05, 54.97, -58.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.14, 54.42, -72.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 44% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC70FC
.text { color: #BC70FC; }
.background { background-color: #BC70FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC70FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 112, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 96%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC70FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 112, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC70FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 112, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC70FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC70FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEFC6E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.06:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.86:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC70FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC70FC
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 #BC70FC: ·
How #BC70FC 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 #BC70FC 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 #BC70FC?
#BC70FC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 112, 252). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC70FC?
#BC70FC is RGB 188, 112, 252 — HSL 273°, 96%, 71% — CMYK 25%, 56%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BC70FC?
Its complement is #AEFC6E; analogous partners are #756EFC and #FC6EF5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC70FC for text?
Black text on #BC70FC has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.06:1.