Palettes / Colors / #BC78CE
#BC78CE — Muted Purple
#BC78CE 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 #BC78CE 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.
#BC78CE 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 #8BCE78; it also sits naturally between #9178CE and #CE78B6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC78CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 120, 206 |
| HSL | 287°, 47%, 64% |
| HSV | 287°, 42%, 81% |
| CMYK | 9%, 42%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 38.60, 28.58, 61.87 |
| Yxy | 28.58, 0.2991, 0.2215 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.41, 40.91, -33.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.46, 38.77, -35.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 47% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC78CE
.text { color: #BC78CE; }
.background { background-color: #BC78CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC78CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 120, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 47%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC78CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 120, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC78CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 120, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC78CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC78CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BCE78:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.13:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.72:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC78CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC78CE
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 #BC78CE: ·
How #BC78CE 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 #BC78CE 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 #BC78CE?
#BC78CE is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 120, 206). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC78CE?
#BC78CE is RGB 188, 120, 206 — HSL 287°, 47%, 64% — CMYK 9%, 42%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BC78CE?
Its complement is #8BCE78; analogous partners are #9178CE and #CE78B6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC78CE for text?
Black text on #BC78CE has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.13:1.