Palettes / Colors / #BC79EA
#BC79EA — Light Purple
#BC79EA 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 #BC79EA 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.
#BC79EA 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 #A7EA7B; it also sits naturally between #867BEA and #EA7BDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC79EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 121, 234 |
| HSL | 276°, 73%, 70% |
| HSV | 276°, 48%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 48%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 42.43, 30.31, 81.46 |
| Yxy | 30.31, 0.2752, 0.1966 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.92, 46.27, -47.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.05, 44.87, -54.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 47% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 48% · 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 #BC79EA
.text { color: #BC79EA; }
.background { background-color: #BC79EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC79EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 121, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 73%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC79EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 121, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC79EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 121, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC79EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC79EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7EA7B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC79EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC79EA
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 #BC79EA: ·
How #BC79EA 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 #BC79EA 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 #BC79EA?
#BC79EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 121, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC79EA?
#BC79EA is RGB 188, 121, 234 — HSL 276°, 73%, 70% — CMYK 20%, 48%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BC79EA?
Its complement is #A7EA7B; analogous partners are #867BEA and #EA7BDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC79EA for text?
Black text on #BC79EA has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.97:1.