Palettes / Colors / #BC76FC
#BC76FC — Light Vivid Purple
#BC76FC 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 #BC76FC 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.
#BC76FC 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 #B8FC78; it also sits naturally between #7A78FC and #FC78FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC76FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 118, 252 |
| HSL | 271°, 96%, 73% |
| HSV | 271°, 53%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 53%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 44.79, 30.68, 95.66 |
| Yxy | 30.68, 0.2617, 0.1793 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.23, 51.87, -56.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.39, 51.18, -69.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 46% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 53% · 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 #BC76FC
.text { color: #BC76FC; }
.background { background-color: #BC76FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC76FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 118, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 96%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC76FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 118, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC76FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 118, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC76FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC76FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8FC78:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC76FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC76FC
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 #BC76FC: ·
How #BC76FC 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 #BC76FC 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 #BC76FC?
#BC76FC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 118, 252). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC76FC?
#BC76FC is RGB 188, 118, 252 — HSL 271°, 96%, 73% — CMYK 25%, 53%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BC76FC?
Its complement is #B8FC78; analogous partners are #7A78FC and #FC78FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC76FC for text?
Black text on #BC76FC has a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.94:1.