Palettes / Colors / #BC74EB
#BC74EB — Light Purple
#BC74EB is a purple color we call Light 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 #BC74EB 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.
#BC74EB 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 #A4EB75; it also sits naturally between #8175EB and #EB75DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC74EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 116, 235 |
| HSL | 276°, 75%, 69% |
| HSV | 276°, 51%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 51%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 41.98, 29.18, 82.02 |
| Yxy | 29.18, 0.2741, 0.1905 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.94, 49.14, -49.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.02, 47.82, -57.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 45% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC74EB
.text { color: #BC74EB; }
.background { background-color: #BC74EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC74EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 116, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 75%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC74EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 116, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC74EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 116, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC74EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC74EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4EB75:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.07:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.84:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC74EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC74EB
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 #BC74EB: ·
How #BC74EB 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 #BC74EB 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 #BC74EB?
#BC74EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 116, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC74EB?
#BC74EB is RGB 188, 116, 235 — HSL 276°, 75%, 69% — CMYK 20%, 51%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BC74EB?
Its complement is #A4EB75; analogous partners are #8175EB and #EB75DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC74EB for text?
Black text on #BC74EB has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.07:1.