Palettes / Colors / #BC7DCF
#BC7DCF — Muted Purple
#BC7DCF 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 #BC7DCF 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.
#BC7DCF 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 #90CF7D; it also sits naturally between #937DCF and #CF7DB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC7DCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 125, 207 |
| HSL | 286°, 46%, 65% |
| HSV | 286°, 40%, 81% |
| CMYK | 9%, 40%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 39.34, 29.86, 62.72 |
| Yxy | 29.86, 0.2982, 0.2264 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.54, 38.40, -32.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.65, 36.34, -34.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 49% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 40% · 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 #BC7DCF
.text { color: #BC7DCF; }
.background { background-color: #BC7DCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC7DCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 125, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 46%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC7DCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 125, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC7DCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 125, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC7DCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC7DCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BC7DCF
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Tones of #BC7DCF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #90CF7D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.01:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.97:1 AA |
Best text color on #BC7DCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC7DCF
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 #BC7DCF: ·
How #BC7DCF 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 #BC7DCF 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 #BC7DCF?
#BC7DCF is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 125, 207). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC7DCF?
#BC7DCF is RGB 188, 125, 207 — HSL 286°, 46%, 65% — CMYK 9%, 40%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BC7DCF?
Its complement is #90CF7D; analogous partners are #937DCF and #CF7DB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC7DCF for text?
Black text on #BC7DCF has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.01:1.