Palettes / Colors / #BC76FA
#BC76FA — Light Vivid Purple
#BC76FA 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 #BC76FA 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.
#BC76FA 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 #B3FA75; it also sits naturally between #7A75FA and #FA75F6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC76FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 118, 250 |
| HSL | 272°, 93%, 72% |
| HSV | 272°, 53%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 53%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 44.47, 30.55, 94.00 |
| Yxy | 30.55, 0.2631, 0.1808 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.13, 51.42, -55.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.27, 50.64, -67.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 46% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC76FA
.text { color: #BC76FA; }
.background { background-color: #BC76FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC76FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 118, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 93%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC76FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 118, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC76FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 118, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC76FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC76FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3FA75:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC76FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC76FA
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 #BC76FA: ·
How #BC76FA 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 #BC76FA 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 #BC76FA?
#BC76FA is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 118, 250). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC76FA?
#BC76FA is RGB 188, 118, 250 — HSL 272°, 93%, 72% — CMYK 25%, 53%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BC76FA?
Its complement is #B3FA75; analogous partners are #7A75FA and #FA75F6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC76FA for text?
Black text on #BC76FA has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.95:1.