Palettes / Colors / #BC81DF
#BC81DF — Light Purple
#BC81DF 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 #BC81DF 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.
#BC81DF 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 #A4DF81; it also sits naturally between #8E81DF and #DF81D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC81DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 129, 223 |
| HSL | 278°, 59%, 69% |
| HSV | 278°, 42%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 42%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 41.91, 31.72, 73.73 |
| Yxy | 31.72, 0.2844, 0.2153 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.11, 39.57, -39.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.32, 37.86, -42.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 51% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC81DF
.text { color: #BC81DF; }
.background { background-color: #BC81DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC81DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 129, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 59%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC81DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 129, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC81DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 129, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC81DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC81DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4DF81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BC81DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC81DF
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 #BC81DF: ·
How #BC81DF 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 #BC81DF 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 #BC81DF?
#BC81DF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 188, 129, 223). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC81DF?
#BC81DF is RGB 188, 129, 223 — HSL 278°, 59%, 69% — CMYK 16%, 42%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BC81DF?
Its complement is #A4DF81; analogous partners are #8E81DF and #DF81D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC81DF for text?
Black text on #BC81DF has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.86:1.