Palettes / Colors / #BC72FD
#BC72FD — Light Vivid Purple
#BC72FD 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 #BC72FD 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.
#BC72FD 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 #B3FD72; it also sits naturally between #7772FD and #FD72F8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC72FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 114, 253 |
| HSL | 272°, 97%, 72% |
| HSV | 272°, 55%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 55%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 44.49, 29.82, 96.34 |
| Yxy | 29.82, 0.2607, 0.1747 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.50, 54.17, -58.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.61, 53.61, -72.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 45% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 55% · 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 #BC72FD
.text { color: #BC72FD; }
.background { background-color: #BC72FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC72FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 114, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 97%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC72FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 114, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC72FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 114, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC72FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC72FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3FD72:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.02:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC72FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC72FD
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 #BC72FD: ·
How #BC72FD 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 #BC72FD 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 #BC72FD?
#BC72FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 114, 253). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC72FD?
#BC72FD is RGB 188, 114, 253 — HSL 272°, 97%, 72% — CMYK 26%, 55%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BC72FD?
Its complement is #B3FD72; analogous partners are #7772FD and #FD72F8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC72FD for text?
Black text on #BC72FD has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.02:1.