Palettes / Colors / #BC76CB
#BC76CB — Muted Purple
#BC76CB is a purple color we call Muted 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 #BC76CB 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.
#BC76CB 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 #86CB76; it also sits naturally between #9176CB and #CB76B0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC76CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 118, 203 |
| HSL | 289°, 45%, 63% |
| HSV | 289°, 42%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 42%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 38.00, 27.96, 59.89 |
| Yxy | 27.96, 0.3019, 0.2222 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.85, 41.38, -33.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.88, 39.17, -34.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 46% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC76CB
.text { color: #BC76CB; }
.background { background-color: #BC76CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC76CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 118, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 45%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC76CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 118, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC76CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 118, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC76CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC76CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #86CB76:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.19:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.59:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC76CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC76CB
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 #BC76CB: ·
How #BC76CB 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 #BC76CB 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 #BC76CB?
#BC76CB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 118, 203). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC76CB?
#BC76CB is RGB 188, 118, 203 — HSL 289°, 45%, 63% — CMYK 7%, 42%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BC76CB?
Its complement is #86CB76; analogous partners are #9176CB and #CB76B0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC76CB for text?
Black text on #BC76CB has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.19:1.